anatomy

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Across
  1. 1. Exit for spinal nerves
  2. 4. Anterior projecting edge of S1
  3. 6. Limits hyperflexion, posterior to bodies
  4. 9. C1, no body or spinous process
  5. 11. Inferior opening of sacral canal
  6. 12. Stabilize, assist rotation
  7. 14. Between transverse processes
  8. 16. Tips of spinous processes, sacrum → C7
  9. 20. Dens apex to foramen magnum
  10. 21. Contains vertebral artery, suboccipital nerve
  11. 26. Elevates, retracts, rotates scapula
  12. 28. Between spinous processes
  13. 29. Hook-shaped projection on cervical vertebral bodies
  14. 31. Extension of head
  15. 32. Retracts scapula
  16. 33. Passage for vertebral artery in cervical vertebrae
  17. 35. Extends and contralaterally rotates spine
  18. 38. Elevates ribs
  19. 39. Split spinous process, typical of C3–C6
  20. 42. Junction between L5 and sacrum
  21. 43. C7, long palpable spinous process
  22. 45. Burst fracture of C1
  23. 46. Shape of lumbar vertebral bodies
  24. 47. Elastic, connects laminae
  25. 48. Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
  26. 49. Transverse ligament + vertical bands
Down
  1. 2. Forms part of intervertebral foramen
  2. 3. Between spinous processes
  3. 4. Extends and rotates neck
  4. 5. Limits hyperextension
  5. 7. Elevates scapula
  6. 8. Site of spondylolysis fracture
  7. 10. Vertebra with mixed features (e.g., T12)
  8. 13. Continuation of supraspinous in cervical region
  9. 15. Dorsal ramus C1, innervates suboccipitals
  10. 17. Extends, adducts, medially rotates humerus
  11. 18. Shape of thoracic vertebral bodies
  12. 19. Facet joint between articular processes
  13. 22. Ipsilateral rotation
  14. 23. Extends and rotates head
  15. 24. Bilateral fracture of C2 pedicles
  16. 25. Extension, ipsilateral rotation
  17. 27. Between transverse processes
  18. 30. Extension, lateral flexion
  19. 34. Retracts scapula
  20. 36. Dens to occipital condyles, limit rotation
  21. 37. C2, has the dens
  22. 40. Stabilizes vertebrae
  23. 41. Small triangular bone at base of spine
  24. 44. Peg-like process of C2