Albany Medical College Virtual Anatomy Lab

Neurology Lab 2 - Module 1 - Vertebral Column: Page 1 of 5

READINGS:

Gray's Anatomy for Students (Fourth Edition): Pages: 62-85

Vertebrae
Begin with the vertebral column.
Discuss the delineation and differences of the vertebral column.
Using the Highlight tool, identify the cervical vertebra stepwise and note the orientation on the transverse, sagittal and coronal cuts.

Pay attention to local anatomical relationships by adjusting the transverse cuts.
cervical vertebra

What structures pass through the foramen transversarium?

All cervical verebrae have a foramen transversarium. Through which cervical vertebrae do these structures not pass?