Cervical Thoracic Lumbar

Spines are small and bifid
Body is small and broad from side to
side
Vertebral foramen is large and
triangular
Superior articular processes have
facets that face posteriorly and
superiorly
Inferior articular process have facets
that face inferiorly and anteriorly
1st cervical vertebra (atlas)
No body or spinous process
Anterior and posterior arch
Lateral mass on sides
Articular surface articulates with
occipilat condyles and axis
2 cervical vertebra (axis)
nd
Body is medium size and heart shaped
Vertebral foramen is small and
circular
Spines are long and inclined
downward
Costal facets in the sides for heads
ribs
Costal facets on transverse process for
tubercles of ribs
T11 and T12 no transverse process
Superior articular process
posterolateral
Inferior articular process
anteromedial
T12 inferior article process lateral
Large kidney shaped body
Strong and backward pedicles
Laminae are short in a vertical
dimension
Vertebral formainal are triangular
Long and slender transverse process
Spinous processes are short flat and
quadrangular project posteriorly
SAProcess medial
IA process lateral
No facets for ribs (T)
No foramina in transverse process (C)

Odontoid process (dens)

7th cervical vertebra
Vertebra prominens
Longest spinous process
Not bifid
Large transverse process but foramen
transversarium is mall and transmits
vertebral vein or veins