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There are three parts: cervical which is at the top, thoracic which is in the middle, and the lumbar which is at the bottom. There could be five parts if you count the sacrum and the coccyx (tail bone) which are at the way bottom or the spinal column.
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How many bones are there in a spinal column?
There are 7 bones that are formed at the top of the spinal column.
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 vertebrae are in the cervical section of the spinal column?
seven
How many spinal nerves exit the vertebral column?
seven.
What units stacked on top of one another make up The spinal column?
The spinal column is made of many small vertebrae stacked one upon another. These protect the spinal cord that runs through them.
What are the main functions of the spinal column?
The spinal cord sends messages to the brain,if we didn't have a spinal cord we couldn't do anything
Are the ribs attached to the spinal column in any way?
No. The spinal column runs down your back. The sternum is in the middle of your chest opposite the spinal column.
How many vertebra's make up the spinal column?
In humans? 33.
What is a spinal column?
What are spinal columns? they have an electrical wiring
What do Disc provide what to the spinal column?
Spinal discs are soft but tough pads of tissue between the vertebrae, and provide the spinal column with flexibility.
What type of muscle is the spinal cord?
The Spinal Column is a nerve.
What is the difference between spinal column and vertebral column?
because during the growth of human beings the vertebral column outgrows the spinal chord. that's why we don't find the spinal cord starting from lower lumbar region where lumbar puncture is done.
