Vertebral Column - Introduction | 3D Anatomy Tutorial

Introductory 3D anatomy tutorial on the vertebral (spinal) column. Check out the interactive 3D model used in this tutorial here: anatomyzone.com/back/bones/vertebral-column/ This tutorial covers the following topics: - Introduction and basic overview of the vertebral column - Basic anatomy of the intervertebral disc - Naming convention for vertebrae - Anatomical landmarks and how spinal levels are used to identify these - Spinal curvatures - Movements of the vertebral column - Basic anatomy of the atlanto-axial and atlanto-occipital joints Some of the images in this video have been taken from the excellent OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology textbook, access for free at openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e/pages… ---------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram: www.instagram.com/theanatomyzone Website: www.anatomyzone.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/anatomyzone Twitter: www.twitter.com/anatomyzone

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