C-Spine

1. The thoracic and sacral regions have convex curvatures and are described as __________.
6. The middles of the spine that consists of 12 vertebrea
7. Your typical cervical vertebra consists of a ___________ spinous process
9. As children begin to raise their heads and sit up, the _____________ forms in the cervical region. (4 words)
10. Another term for C1
11. The cervical and lumbar regions have concave curvatures and are described as ____________.
14. Another term for C2.
15. Bony structure that connects to the vertebral body
16. An opening in the anatomy
17. The ___________ compensatory concave curve, the lumbar curvature, develops when children learn to walk.

2. The openings between vertebrae where spinal nerves exit the spinal cord. (2 words)
3. The small joints between vertebrae that help the spine move and stay stable
4. The most posterior aspect of the typical vertebra (2 words)
5. Another term for C7
8. An abnormal or exaggerated lateral curvature of the spine is called ___________.
11. The lower portion of the spine
12. The first seven vertebrae are known as _____________ vertebrae.
13. Another term for the spine (2 Words)