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it sometimes depends on the person, but there are roughly 33 in the average person
it also depends what you count as vertabrae, as some people might tell you just 24
Individual vertebrae named according to region and position, from superior to inferior
- Cervical - 7 vertebrae (C1-C7)
- C1 is known as "atlas" and supports the head, C2 is known as "axis"
- Possesses bifid spinous processes, which is absent in C7
- Small-bodied
- Thoracic - 12 vertebrae (T1-T12)
- Distinguished by the presence of coastal facets for the articulation of the heads of ribs
- Body is intermediate in size between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae
- Lumbar - 5 vertebrae (L1-L5)
- Has a large body
- Does not have coastal facets nor transverse process foramina
- Sacral - 5 (fused) vertebrae (S1-S5)
- Coccygeal - 4 (3-5) (fused) vertebrae (Tailbone)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere is a total of 33 vertebrae in the spinal column, of which 24 are articulating and 9 are fused. There are 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused) and 4 coccygeal (also fused, make up the "tailbone")
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∙ 12y agoIn n adult human there are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused), and 4 coccyx that are usually fused into two. That's a total of 33 vertebrae.
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∙ 15y agoIf you consider the bakbone as composed of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae, there would be a total of 24 vertebrae.
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∙ 11y agothere are 33 vertebrae
Cervical 7
Thoracic 12
Lumbar 5
Sacral 5 (fused)
Coccygeal 4 (fused)
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∙ 10y ago32
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The cervical spine is made up of how many cervical vertebrae?
The cervical spine is made up of seven cervical vertebrae. These are numbered(C1-C7) and are the smallest of the true vertebrae. The third through sixth cervical vertebrae have characteristics in common. The first, second, and seventh are considered special cervical vertebrae, and have different characteristics.
How many cervical vertebrae are found in the human spine?
The human cervical spine is made up of seven vertebrae. In fact, nearly all mammals have seven cervical vertebrae, even giraffes.
What is another name for the back bone?
You back bone refers to the spinal column in the human skeleton. The spine is made up of 24 vertebrae and can be divided into three parts: the Cervical spine (top), the thoracic spine (middle) and the lumbar (lower back).
What are the small bones of the spine?
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, and then additionally the sacrum and coccyx.
Name the bones of the thoracic cage?
The ribs, the thoracic vertebrae and the sternum, some would also consider the clavicle part of the thoracic cage.
What is a dog's vertebra?
A vertebra is a bone in the dog's spine. A string of vertebrae makes up the dog's spine. Other mammals also have vertebrae.
Where are the vertebrae in a human body?
The spine is made up of vertebrae.
Where is your vertebra located?
Your "vertebrae" is any of the segments of bone that make up the spine; therefore your vertebrae is located with your spine.
Why do snakes have 500 vertebrae?
vertebrae are the bones that make up the spine snakes are very long so have a long spine and thus a lot of vertebrae
Which type of vertebrae takes up the most space on a human's spine?
The thoracic vertebrae take up the most space on a human spine.
What bones make up your spine?
The spine is also known as the vertebrae. The vertebrae is made up of a bunch of smaller bones called vertebrates.
What are the divisions of the back and their abbreviations?
I'm assuming you mean the spine - The highest 7 vertebrae make up the cervical spine (or C spine) = the neck The next 12 vertebrae (where your ribs attach) make up the thoracic spine (or T spine) - this can also be referred to as the dorsal spine The next 5 vertebrae down make up the lumbar spine (or L spine) = the lower back And the sacrum is the very bottom of the spine made of 5 fused vertebrae.
The cervical spine is made up of how many cervical vertebrae?
The cervical spine is made up of seven cervical vertebrae. These are numbered(C1-C7) and are the smallest of the true vertebrae. The third through sixth cervical vertebrae have characteristics in common. The first, second, and seventh are considered special cervical vertebrae, and have different characteristics.
How many cervical vertebrae are found in the human spine?
The human cervical spine is made up of seven vertebrae. In fact, nearly all mammals have seven cervical vertebrae, even giraffes.
What bones that protects your spinal cord are called?
They are called the vertebrae, and are divided into six different classes depending upon which part of the spine they consist of. The topmost ones are the cervical vertebrae, and the bottom-most ones the coxxygial vertebrae. The largest category are the lumbar vertebrae, which makes up at least a third of the spine as a whole.
Where are the vertebra?
It is made up of your vertebrae column.your vertebrae is your spine, aka your back bone....
What is the scientific name for backbones?
Spine or the individual bones that make it up are called Vertebrae (singular: vertebra).
