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The vertebral column encloses and protects the _____. The vertebral column exten

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Question

The vertebral column encloses and protects the _____. The vertebral column extends from the skull to the _____. The seventh cervical vertebra is called the _____ and has an obvious spinous process surface feature that can he palpated. The _____ of the vertebrae support the weight of the head and trunk. The _____ separate adjacent vertebrae, and they soften the forces created by walking. The intervertebral foramina provide passageways for _____. Transverse foramina of _____ vertebrae serve as passageways for blood vessels leading to the brain. The first vertebra also is called the _____. When the head is moved front side to side, the first vertebra pivots around the _____ of the second vertebra. The _____ vertebrae have the largest and strongest bodies. The typical number of vertebrae that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum is _____. Based on your observations, compare typical cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae in relation to the characteristics indicated in the table. The table is partly completed. For your responses, consider characteristics such as size, shape, presence or absence, and unique features.

Explanation / Answer

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part A =

1] vertebral column encloses & supports Spinal cord

2] vertebral column extends from skull to the tip of the coccyx

3]The seventh cervical vertebra is called the vertebral prominenes & has an obious spinous process surface feature that can be palpated

4] The cervical of the vertebrae support the weight of head & trunk

5] The intervertebral discs separate adjustant vertebrae & they soften the forces created by walking