Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage

the _____ of the vertebrae support the weight of the head and trunk

the ____ separate adjacent vertebrae, and they soften the forces created by walking

the pedicles, laminae, and spinous processes of a vertebrae form the_______

the intervertebral foramina provide passageways for

transverse foramina of cervicle vertebrae serve as a passageways for _____ to and from the brain

the first vertebra also is called the _____

when the head is moved from side to side, the first vertebra pivots around the ___of the second vertebra

the _____ vertebrae have the largest and strongest bodies

the vertebral column encloses and protects the _____

the number of vertebrae that fuse to form the sacrum is _