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When the head is moved from side to side the first vertebrae pivots around the what of the second vertebrae?
The dens or odontoid process.
Why does the head pivots on the second vertebrae?
The second vertebrae has a dens (meaning tooth) which sticks up into the ring made by the atlas (the first vertebra). The head can pivot with this type of joint. A person can nod the head "no".
What bones are located in the posterior thorax between the second and seventh vertebrae?
Scalpula
Small bones protecting the spinal cord?
There isextension of brain in neck, thorax and abdomen in what is called as vertebral column. You have seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae and five lumber vertebrae fallowed by sacrum.In between them, you have inter-vertebral disc and various ligaments. Which keep them in position. In the hollow part of these vertebrae, there is spinal cord. It extends to the lower border of second lumber vertebrae. Down to it, there is bundle of nerves called as cauda-equina.
Most stress bearing vertebrae?
The lower lumbar vertebrae are the most stress bearing vertebrae.
How far down the spinal cord does the spinal cord extend?
second lumber vertebrae
Is dens a bone or located in the bone?
The dens is located on the cerival vertebrae on C2, which is the second vertebrae on the cervial vertebrae.
What structure is the missing body of the second body of the cervical vertebrae?
The cervical vertebrae do not have ribs attached.
When the head is moved from side to side the first vertebrae pivots around the what of the second vertebrae?
The dens or odontoid process.
What are the different vertebrae in the back bone?
You have 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumber vertebrae, 1 sacrum and 1 coccyx. The first cervical vertebra is called as atlas vertebra. The second one is called as axis vertebra.
Where is the T1 and T2 on the spinal cord?
T1 and T2 refer to the first and second thoraxic vertebrae. They are the 8th and 9th vertebrae, starting from the top.
Why does the head pivots on the second vertebrae?
The second vertebrae has a dens (meaning tooth) which sticks up into the ring made by the atlas (the first vertebra). The head can pivot with this type of joint. A person can nod the head "no".
What is second vertebrae called?
The name of the second vertebrae is called the axis.
The cervical spine is made up of how many cervical vertebrae?
The cervical spine is made up of seven cervical vertebrae. These are numbered(C1-C7) and are the smallest of the true vertebrae. The third through sixth cervical vertebrae have characteristics in common. The first, second, and seventh are considered special cervical vertebrae, and have different characteristics.
What bones are located in the posterior thorax between the second and seventh vertebrae?
Scalpula
Which cervical vertebrae form the atlantoxial joint?
The first and second cervical vertebrae form the atlantoaxial joint. These bones are known as the atlas and the axis.
What regions of the vertebral column do not contain intervertebral discs?
intervertebral discs are not found in the sacrum and coccyx, where the vertebrae have fused, or between the first and second cervical vertebrae.
