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Yes. This is due to a normal variant in the development of the spine called lumbarization. This occurs when the first segment of the sacral spine (which is just below L5 and normally referred to as S1) fails to fuse with the sacrum, resulting in what appears to be a 6th lumbar vertebra, an L6.
The result of this 6th lumbar vertebra is merely an extra movable segment in the spine and is generally not considered an abnormality or anything that needs to be treated.
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Where is the vertebrae located in the lower back are the?
The lumbar vertebrae, there are 5 lumbar vertebrae.
How namy lumbar vertebrae does a human have?
Five lumbar vertebrae.
What are the lumbar vertebrae?
The lumbar vertebrae are the backbones of the lower back.
2 The Thoracic vertebrae is inferior to the lumbar vertebrae?
the thoracic spine is above the lumbar spine which means ALL thoracic vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae.
What are the names of the five different types of vertebrae in the vertebral column?
Vertebrae are divided into sections: the atlas and axis account for the first cervical vertebrae, of which there are 7 in total; there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, 7 lumbar vertebrae, 1 sacrum (5 separate vertebrae in a baby), and 1 coccyx (4 separate vertebrae in a baby).
What joints connect with the lumbar vertebrae?
The lumbar vertebrae is a long bone
Can a human have 34 vertebrae?
Yes. The human spine is made up of three parts, the cervical spine(neck), the thoracic(middle), and the lumbar (lower back). The lumbar consists of 5 vertebrae in the average adult human, but may also only have 4 or 6 vertebrae depending on the individual, although this is not as common. There can be sacralization of the 5th lower lumbar resulting in only 4 lumber vertebrae, or a vertebrae of the sacrum where the individual has an extra 6th lumbar vertebrae. While all adults have 7 cervical vertebrae there is much more variation in the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. The thoracic too may have a 13th vertebrae resulting in an extra rib. And as mentioned before the lumbar may have 4-6 vertebrae depending on the individual.
How many lumbar vertebrae revealed in the patient during lumbalisation?
6
How many vertebrae in lumbar spine?
There are typically five lumbar vertebrae.
How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a typical adult skeleton?
There are 5 lumbar vertebrae.
What massive vertebra is weight-sustaining?
There are five lumbar vertebrae located in the lower back. These vertebrae receive the most stress and are the weight-bearing portion of the back. The lumbar vertebrae allow movements such as flexion and extension, and some lateral flexion. Thoracic vertebra Final Answer: lumbar vertebra
How many lumbare vertabre in a ferret?
Ferrets have 5 or 6 lumbar vertebrae.
