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Cartilage between the bones allows them to move easily and comfortably without the bones rubbing
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∙ 11y agoso your back can be flexile
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What is the difference between spinal vertebrae and spinal column?
vertebre are the little disks in between cartilage, it allows movement, the spinal collumn is what they are attached to
What is the role of the vertebral column?
Is to protect the spinal cord
Do reptiles have a back bone made of cartilage?
No. Reptiles are vertebrates, and therefore have a spinal column made of bone.
The adult vertebral column contains?
The vertebral column or spinal column, is a column of 26 bones in an adult body. 24 separate vertebrae interspaced with cartilage, and then additionally the sacrum and coccyx.
What is the name that stop the vetebrae from grindingagainst each other?
Do you mean in the spinal column ? In which case the word you're looking for is cartilage
Is a backbone a intervertebral disk?
No. "Backbone" is a common name for the spinal/vertebral column. Intervertebral disks are the the pieces of cartilage found between the individual vertebral bones in the column/backbone.
Is a backbone an intervertebral disk?
No. "Backbone" is a common name for the spinal/vertebral column. Intervertebral disks are the the pieces of cartilage found between the individual vertebral bones in the column/backbone.
How many different regions are found on the spinal column?
The spine, also known as the vertebral column or spinal column, is a column of 26 bones in an adult body – 24 separate vertebrae interspaced with cartilage plus the sacrum. The last is the coccyx which is not interspaced with cartilage. The spinal column is divided into 5 different areas grouped into seven cervical vertebrae in the neck, twelve thoracic vertebrae (corresponding to each pair of ribs), five sacral vertebrae which are fused together to form one bone called the sacrum.
What part of a bull can you eat?
Just about everything except the offal, head, spinal column, bones, cartilage, lower legs, tail, and hide.
Who has a spinal column?
All animals with a spinal chord have a spinal column to protect it. The spinal column is often referred to as the "back bone", so only vertebrates have one.
How many bones are there in a spinal column?
There are 7 bones that are formed at the top of the spinal column.
What protects your spinal cords?
The spinal cord is protected by the vertebral column or spinal column. The vertebral column is a collection of individual bones called vertebrae that encase and protect the spinal cord. The vertebral column is divided into three parts: seven cervical (neck) vertebrae at the top, twelve thoracic vertebrae in the mid back, and five lumbar vertebrae in the lower back. Below the lumbar vertebrae, but not protecting the spinal cord, are the sacrum and coccyx (tailbone)
