LABORATORY Page 153 ASSESSMENT 15 The A corresponds to the indicated Learning Outcome(s) O found at the beginning of the Laboratory Exercise. Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage PART A: Assessments Complete the following statements: 1. The vertebral column encloses and protects the _______________________. A1 2. The vertebral column extends from the skull to the _______________________. A1 3. The seventh cervical vertebra is called the _______________________ and has an obvious spinous process surface feature that can be palpated. A2 4. The _______________________ of the vertebrae support the weight of the head and trunk. A2