BONES OF

THE
THORACIC
CAGE
Name the
green
vertebrae.
(LIST)

thoracic
 Inferior articular
process (LIST)

Name this green part of a typical

vertebra.
How many cervical
vertebrae are in a human?
TEXT NUMBER

7
How many lumbar vertebrae
are in a human? TEXT
NUMBER

5
Name this
specific bone
(LIST)

atlas
Name the
red
vertebrae.
(LIST)

cervical
How many fused vertebrae
are in the sacrum of a
human? TEXT NUMBER

5
How many fused coccygeal
vertebrae are in a human?
TEXT NUMBER

4
Name this specialized
cartilage.
Intervertebral disk
 Superior articular
process
Name this part of a
typical vertebra. (LIST)
Name this part of a typical vertebra.
(LIST)

pedicle
How many thoracic
vertebrae are in a human?
TEXT NUMBER

12
Name the
indicated holes.
(LIST)
Sacral
foramina
Name this part of a typical vertebra.
(LIST)
body
Name this opening. (LIST)
Intervertebral
foramen
 Superior articular
process of atlas

These facets articulates with what specific part

of what bone? (LIST – need 2 answers)
Name the
blue
vertebrae.

lumbar
 axis

Name this
specific
bone (LIST)
 Vertebral foramen

Name this part of a typical

vertebra.(LIST)
 Transverse
process

Name this part of the vertebra. (LIST)

Name the
purple
vertebrae.
(LIST)

sacral
Name this part of a typical vertebra.

Spinous process
 Shake your head
as in “No”

What is the action that the

articulation of these two bones
results in?
 lamina

Name this part of the vertebra.

Which vertebrae group
does this belong to?

cervical
What bone does not articulate
with any other bone in the body?

hyoid
What does the end with the yellow
arrow articulate with specifically?

Costal
cartilage
Name the specific vertebra
that contains an odontoid
process (dens).

axis
Name the specific part
of the sternum circled
in red.

Xiphoid
process
atlas

Name this
specific vertebra.
How many total floating ribs
are in the human skeleton?

2 pairs (or 4 total)

What type
of vertebra
is pictured
here?

cervical
Transverse
foramina Name the
holes
indicated by
the red
arrows.
Name the areas
highlighted in
red.

pedicle
Name this group
of bones.

sacrum
 There are 2 unique characteristics
about this type of vertebra. Name
one.

•Bifid spinous
process

•Transverse
foramina
What bone and
part articulates
here (red arrow)?

Condyles of
occipital bone
Name this
specific part of
a typical
vertebra.

lamina
 tubercle

Name this
“bump”.
What type of ribs
are these? (red
arrows)

False
(floating) ribs
Name this
opening (red
arrow)

Sacral
canal
Name the
circled part.

coccyx
Name # 3.

Body of
sternum
What is the unique feature found in
all thoracic vertebrae?

All have
facets for rib
attachment
 Xiphoid Name the part
process of shown here
sterum that is
cartilage for
most of your
life, but
begins to
ossify with old
age?
Name this bone.

axis
What group of bones is thought
to be vestigial?

coccyx
 Name # 1.

Manubrium of
sternum
How many total true ribs are
there in the human body?

7 pairs (or 14 total)

Name this bone.
Hyoid
Name this bone.

Name this
part of the
bone
outlined in
red bone.
Odontoid
process
How many total ribs are there
in the human body?

12 pairs (or 24 total)

Name # 2.

Costal
cartilage
Name # 4.

Xiphoid
process of
sternum
How many false ribs are there
in the human body?

5 pairs (or 10 total)

Which two types of vertebra
are fused together at birth?

Sacral and coccygeal

Name the part
shown here
that is
cartilage for
your entire
life.

Costal
cartilage
(brown areas)