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Vertebral Column
 vertebral column
• Surface marking
• General features
– Regions of the vertebral column
– Primary and secondary curvatures
• Osteology of vertebrae
– Parts of a typical vertebra
– Atypical vertebrae
• Intervertebral disc
• Joints
• Vertebral ligaments
– Anterior/ posterior longitudinal ligament
– Interspinous/ supraspinous ligament
– Ligamentum flavum
• Movements of the vertebral column
– Regional differences in mobility
• Radiological anatomy
– Identify parts of vertebra in anteroposterior and
lateral X-ray film
• Applied anatomy
Surface marking
General features
Osteology of vertebrae
Movements of the vertebral column
Intervertebral disc
Intended Learning outcomes
AT the end of the SGA ( Day I and Day 2), the student should be
able to:

1. Surface mark: C7 and L5 vertebral spines, interspinous level of L3 –

L4 vertebral level.
2. Identify and describe parts of a typical vertebra
3. Identify and describe typical cervical, thoracic and lumbar,
vertebrae
4. Compare and contrast typical and atypical vertebra of each region
5. Describe primary and secondary curvatures
6. Describe Sacrum and coccyx
7. Describe anatomy of Intervertebral disc
8. List and describe vertebral ligaments:
- Anterior/ posterior longitudinal ligament/Interspinous/ supraspinous ligament/
Ligamentum flavum

9. Describe Intervertebral joints

10. Discuss movements of vertebral column, regional differences

in mobility + elicit on living body.
11. Identify the radiological anatomy of vertebral column -plain
radiographs of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine- AP /Lateral

12. Discuss applied anatomy of the Vertebral column

 Learning strategies
Integrated SGA in dissection Hall
• Peer assisted learning -
form bones
• Radiology
Blended SGA in multipurpose hall
• LMS based learning
• Peer assisted learning
• Self study
• Radiology
• Problem based learning
• Histology
• Kahoot - Quiz
 Reading material
• Moore’s clinically Oriented Anatomy
• B.D. Chaurasia, vol.1
• Ellis, Clinical Anatomy
• Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy