Lumbar Vertebrae
Video	Rotating Model
Hit stop on the auto rotation. Grab the picture by clicking the mouse and rotate in so the spinous process , which as the number 9 on it, is pointing to your right. Try to rotate it until a blue plus goes on top of the number 8. P.s. I got it to work right for once. This picture only has 180 degrees to it. So it does not rotate all the way. In this view, you are looking at 2 lumbar vertebrae with an interverteberal disc between them. The spinous process, which is to your right, is posterior and the body, which is to your left, is anterior. The transverse process is facing you. Try to find the facets on the top and bottom of the transverse process. These are the superior and inferior articulating facets. You can click on the blue plus to cheat if you don't see them. Pay attention to how the inferior articulating facet of the top vertebra fits nicely on the superior articulating facet of the bottom vertebra. Rotate the picture back and forth until you can see the foramen between the 2 vertebrae. If you hit the plus button, you are can see it very clearly but it is not labeled. This foramen is called the intervertebral foramen and this is where spinal nerves exit. If the intervertebral disc slips, this foramen becomes smaller and it could pinch a nerve. This typically happens in the lumbar region. Also look how short and stocky the transverse and spinous processes are and how stocky the body is. Lastly, note how the articulating facets are at more of an angle than the other vertebrae.