APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Thin columns of bones that point out to the left and right sides (lateral) of the body.
A
spinous process
B
intervertebral disc
C
transverse process
D
vertebral foramen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The transverse process is the bony projection on either side of your vertebrae (the bones that make up your spinal column). They’re usually caused by traumas like any other type of broken bone. Some transverse process fractures are caused by osteoporosis weakening your bones without you knowing.

Detailed explanation-2: -The transverse process projects laterally from the junction of the lamina and the pedicle on each side of the vertebrae. The transverse process serves as a point of attachment for muscles that help move the vertebrae as well as ligaments that stabilize the vertebral column.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spinous and Transverse Processes On each vertebra, there are two transverse processes and one spinous process. The two transverse processes are located on either side of the ring, while the spinous process is located in the middle. These processes provide sites to which back muscles and ligaments attach.

Detailed explanation-4: -The posterior part, the true transverse process, springs from the vertebral arch behind the foramen, and is directed forward and laterally; it ends in a flattened vertical tubercle, the posterior tubercle.

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