APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The structure of the vertebra that supports the weight is ____
A
Neural canal
B
Spinal process
C
Neural arch
D
Centrum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your lumbar spine supports the upper parts of the spine. It connects to the pelvis and bears most of your body’s weight, as well as the stress of lifting and carrying items. Many back problems occur in the lumbar spine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Centrum-the body or largest central part of a vertebra. Cervical-refers to vertebrae in the neck of an animal. Chordal centers-in teleosts, cartilaginous centers which arise from the sheath of the notochord and which become part of the vertebrae.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lumbar vertebrae have a central body, also known as the centrum. This is large and mostly flattened, and it supports most of the body’s weight.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vertebral Components of the Lumbar Spine The vertebral bodies of the lower back are the largest of the spine and they bear the majority of the body’s weight.

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