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Match the structures to the statement they best complete. 1. The intervertebral

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Question

Match the structures to the statement they best complete. 1. The intervertebral foramina provide a passageway for 2. The vertebral column encloses and protects the 3. The ____ of the vertebrae support the weight of the head and trunk. 4. The seventh cervical vertebra has an obvious spinous process that can be palpated and is therefore called the 5. The vertebral column extends from the atlas (C1) to the 6. The ___ separate adjacent vertebrae, and soften the forces created by walking spinal cord coccyx vertebra prominens bodies intervertebral discs spinal nerves

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

1). The intervertebral foramina provide a passageway for: Spinal nerves

2). The vertebral column encloses and protects the: Spinal cord

3). The__of the vertebrae support the weight of the head and trunk: Bodies

4). The seventh cervical vertebra has an obvious spinous process that can be palpated and is therefore called the: Vertebra prominens

5). The vertebral column extends from the atlas(c1) to the: Coccyx

6). The _ separate adjacent vertebrae, and soften the forces created by walking: Invertebral discs