-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra. What feature is indicated by number 4?
A) Transverse foramen
B) Intervertebral foramen
C) Vertebral hiatus
D) Neural canal
E) Vertebral foramen

Question

-This figure shows a superior view of a vertebra. What feature is indicated by number 4?
A) Transverse foramen 
B) Intervertebral foramen 
C) Vertebral hiatus 
D) Neural canal 
E) Vertebral foramen

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The vertebral foramen is the central opening in a vertebra through which the spinal cord passes. In a superior view of a vertebra, this is typically the large central hole.

-This Figure Shows a Superior View of a Vertebra