Axial Skeleton

Axial Skeleton

Vertebral Column

Vertebral Column

Thorax

Thorax

body

body

Vertebral

Vertebral

Parts

Parts

spinous process

spinous process

vertebra

vertebra

l

l

foramen

foramen

transverse process

transverse process

lamina

lamina

pedicle

pedicle

rib facet

rib facet

Cervical Vertebrae

Cervical Vertebrae

Axis (C2)

Axis (C2)

Atlas (C1)

Atlas (C1)

transverse foramen

transverse foramen

Dens

Dens

(odontoid process)

(odontoid process)

bifid

bifid

proces

proces

s

s

Thoracic

Thoracic

& Lumbar

& Lumbar

Vertebrae

Vertebrae

lumbar

lumbar

vertebr

vertebr

ae

ae

thoracic

thoracic

vertebra

vertebra

e

e

Vertebral Column

Vertebral Column

intervertebra

intervertebra

l foamen

l foamen

interverteb

interverteb

ral disk

ral disk

sacral foramen

sacral foramen

sacral hiatus

sacral hiatus

sacral canal

sacral canal

medial sacral

medial sacral

crest

crest

Sacrum

Sacrum

(5 fused

(5 fused

vertebrae)

vertebrae)

Coccyx

Coccyx

Rib

Rib

neck

neck

tubercle

tubercle

costal

costal

groove

groove

shaf

shaf

t

t

head

head

Sternum

Sternum

manubriu

manubriu

m

m

clavicular

clavicular

notch

notch

sternal

sternal

notch

notch

xiphoid

xiphoid

process

process

body

body

sternal

sternal

angle

angle

intercostal

intercostal

space

space

Thorax

Thorax

True Ribs (7 pairs)

True Ribs (7 pairs)

True Ribs (7 pairs)

True Ribs (7 pairs)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

7

1

1

3

3

2

2

4

4

5

5

5

5

Floatin

Floatin

g

g

Floatin

Floatin

g

g

False Ribs (5 pairs)

False Ribs (5 pairs)