
| Cervical | Thoracic | Lumbar | Sacrum | |
| Number | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Size | Small | Middle | Large | Very Large |
| Characteristics | Transv. foramen | Articulation with rib | Accessory proc. Mamillary proc. |
Fused wedge shape |
| Body | Oval shape | Heart shape | Kidney shape | Oval shape |
| Pedicle | 측후방 | 직후방 | 직후방 | |
| Lamina | 위,아래로 Narrow, Thin | 아래 lamina overlap | Diamond gap | Sacral groove |
| Spine | Bifid | 3 sided | Hatchet shape | Median sacral crest |
| True. transv. proc. | Post. tuberc. | Transv. proc. | Accessory proc. | Bar of bone |
| Rib element | Ant. tuberc. True. transv. lamella |
Rib | Transv. proc. | Infront of lat. part |
| Articular proc. & facet | 후상내 | 후상외 | 후상내 | Intermediate sacral crest |
| Vertebral notch | Sup. = Inf. | Sup. < Inf. | Sup. << Inf. | On base |
| Vertebral foramen | Large, Triangular | Small, Circular | Middle, Triangular | Sacral canal, Triangular |