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1. The first cervical vertebra is called C1, or ?_. 2. The second cervical vertebra is called C2, or ?. 3. The inward curve of the lower back is called the ?_ curve.

1. The first cervical vertebra is called C1, or ?_. 2. The second cervical vertebra is called C2, or ?. 3. The inward curve of the lower back is called the ?_ curve.

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Fill-in (complete each statement with the appropriate term) 1. The first cervical vertebra is called Cl, or ?_. 2. The second cervical vertebra is called C2, or ?_. 3. The inward curve of the lower back is called the ?_ curve. 4. All ribs articulate with the ?_. 5. Both radiographs and CT scans use ? to form images of anatomical structures. 6. Kyphosis is a condition in which the vertebral column is distorted, giving a per- son a humpback. This condition involves an exaggerated ? curve. 7. Both the coccyx and ?_ are vertebral bones that are actually fused vertebrae. 8. The thoracic vertebrae are _?_ to the lumbar vertebrae. 9. The superior portion of the sternum is called the ?. 10. The only bone that does not articulate with another bone is the ?- 11. The ? is a vertical tunnel through the sacrum for the passage of nerves descending from the spinal cord. 12. The medial bumps along the midline of your back are caused by the _?_ of each vertebra. 13. The ?_ ribs do not articulate, even indirectly, with the sternum. 14. The ?_ ribs connect directly to the sternum. 15. Costal cartilages are composed of ?_ cartilage tissue. 16. ? disks (appearing in Figure 13-2) form a type of joint between the bodies of vertebrae. 17. The ?_ is a horseshoe-shaped bone. 18. The tailbone is more properly known as the ?_. 19. Spinal nerves leave the protection of the vertebral column by way of lateral holes or gaps between the vertebrae called the _?_ foramina. 20. The medial ridge along the posterior surface of the sacrum is called the ?_.
Transcribed Image Text:Fill-in (complete each statement with the appropriate term) 1. The first cervical vertebra is called Cl, or ?_. 2. The second cervical vertebra is called C2, or ?_. 3. The inward curve of the lower back is called the ?_ curve. 4. All ribs articulate with the ?_. 5. Both radiographs and CT scans use ? to form images of anatomical structures. 6. Kyphosis is a condition in which the vertebral column is distorted, giving a per- son a humpback. This condition involves an exaggerated ? curve. 7. Both the coccyx and ?_ are vertebral bones that are actually fused vertebrae. 8. The thoracic vertebrae are _?_ to the lumbar vertebrae. 9. The superior portion of the sternum is called the ?. 10. The only bone that does not articulate with another bone is the ?- 11. The ? is a vertical tunnel through the sacrum for the passage of nerves descending from the spinal cord. 12. The medial bumps along the midline of your back are caused by the _?_ of each vertebra. 13. The ?_ ribs do not articulate, even indirectly, with the sternum. 14. The ?_ ribs connect directly to the sternum. 15. Costal cartilages are composed of ?_ cartilage tissue. 16. ? disks (appearing in Figure 13-2) form a type of joint between the bodies of vertebrae. 17. The ?_ is a horseshoe-shaped bone. 18. The tailbone is more properly known as the ?_. 19. Spinal nerves leave the protection of the vertebral column by way of lateral holes or gaps between the vertebrae called the _?_ foramina. 20. The medial ridge along the posterior surface of the sacrum is called the ?_.
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