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How many vertebrae are there in each of the three superior region of the vertebral column?
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Cervical (most superior portion of the vertebral column) = 7 vertebrae
Thoracic (just inferior to the cervical region, superior to lumbar) = 12 vertebrae
Lumbar (inferior to the thoracic region, superior to the sacral region) = 5 vertebrae
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To what region of the vertebral column do the hips attach?
they are attached to the lumbar vertebrae
How many bones are in the lumber?
The lumbar region of the vertebral column contains 5 vertebrae (the bones of the spine).
What bone is the most inferior part of the vertebral column?
The smallest bone in the vertebral column is C1, also known as the Atlas. Unless you look down to Co4/5 in the coccyx, this whole region is smaller that alot of the individual vertebrae. True, however, the coccygeal bones are fused, and are typically thought of as a single bone.
What is the collections of bones that run down your back?
Spine. VERTEBREA
How many bones are their in a human vertibral column?
There are 33 bones in the spinal column. There are five regions in the column. In descending order there is the Cervical region which has 7 bone, Thoracic region which has 12 bones, Lumbar region which has 5 bones, Sacral region which has 5 bones (these bones are fused together), and the Coccygeal region that has 4 bones (these bones are fused together). The coccygeal region can actually have anywhere from 3-5 bones, but the average is 4.
What region of the vertebral column does this vertebra belong to?
thoracic vertebrae
To what region of the vertebral column do the hips attach?
they are attached to the lumbar vertebrae
How many bones are in the lumber?
The lumbar region of the vertebral column contains 5 vertebrae (the bones of the spine).
What movement is most likely to occur in the cervical vertebral column?
how migth bifid spinous process of cervical vertebrae affect anterior-posterior movement in the cervical region of the vertebrae column
What bone is the most inferior part of the vertebral column?
The smallest bone in the vertebral column is C1, also known as the Atlas. Unless you look down to Co4/5 in the coccyx, this whole region is smaller that alot of the individual vertebrae. True, however, the coccygeal bones are fused, and are typically thought of as a single bone.
Which region of the vertebral column is closer to the skull?
cervical region
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.
Is coccyx a region?
Coccyx is the final segment of the ape vertebral column. That area is the coccygeal region.
What is the collections of bones that run down your back?
Spine. VERTEBREA
How many bones are their in a human vertibral column?
There are 33 bones in the spinal column. There are five regions in the column. In descending order there is the Cervical region which has 7 bone, Thoracic region which has 12 bones, Lumbar region which has 5 bones, Sacral region which has 5 bones (these bones are fused together), and the Coccygeal region that has 4 bones (these bones are fused together). The coccygeal region can actually have anywhere from 3-5 bones, but the average is 4.
What are the regions of the vertebral column?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
What part of the vertebral column receives the most stress by bearing most of the weight of the body?
The lumbar vertebrae in the abdoninal region The segment, or group, of vertebrae that bear the most weight in the body is at the lumbosacral joint between lumbar vertebra number five (L5) and the sacrum.
