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The vertebrae
Michael Scalise
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∙ 16y agoThere are no bones of the spinal cord, itself, though there are bones that surround it. They are called your vertebrae. All of them put together are referred to as the vertebral column and are divided into: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae.
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∙ 11y agoThere are no bones in the spinal cord - the spinal cord is the nerve trunk that connect the brain to the rest of the body.
However, there are typically 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 4 coccygeal vertebrae of the spinal column for a total of 33 vertebrae. Please note the five sacral and four coccygeal vertebrae are fused within the pelvis.
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∙ 9y agoThe 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 midback, and five lumbar vertebrae in the lower back. Below the lumbar vertebrae, but not protecting the spinal cord, are the sacrum and coccyx (tailbone).
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∙ 14y agoThe vertabrae bones in the spinal column are for supporting the body.
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∙ 15y agoThe spinal cord is not made of bone. It is made of nerve fibers.
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∙ 13y agoVertebrae are the many little bones that make up a spine. :)
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∙ 13y agocervical, thoracic, lumbar, pelvic
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∙ 15y agovertebre
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How many bones cover the brain and spinal cord?
32
What if your spinal cord is protected by bones called?
The spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae.
The spinal cord is compose of?
The spinal cord is made up of bundles of nerve fibers. It runs down from the brain through a canal in the center of the bones of the spine. These bones protect the spinal cord. Like the brain, the spinal cord is covered by the meninges and cushioned by cerebrospinal fluid.
Is the spinal cord made out of bone?
The human spinal cord is protected by the bony spinal column. The spinal column is made up of bones called vertebrae. The spinal cord itself is made of neurons, similar to the brain itself.
What system is the vertebrae a part of?
the skeletal system. the spinal column is made up of bones that protect the spinal cord called vertebrae
What action does the spinal cord do?
The spinal cord is like the paint and walls of a house. The spinal cord holds everything together and it can be really dangerous if you break your spinal cord. One way to feel your spinal cord is press down on the back of your neck and you'll feel weirdly shaped bones.
Is the spinal cord the same thing as the backbone?
The spinal cord is made up of nerve tissue. This is a thick bundle of neurons that runs through the spinal canal or the vertebral column. The vertebral column is the tower of vertebral bones typically called the "spine" by laymen. The spine is in fact the amalgamation of the two. In other words the spine is the vertebral column with the nervous spinal cord running through it.
What bones keep your spinal cord safe?
it is called the joint
Do armadillos have back bones?
Yes, they have a spinal cord under their armor.
What bones support the back and the head?
Pelvic Girdle
Which organ is protected by the vertebrae?
the dorsal nerve cord (spinal cord) which leads to the brain Your spine surrounds and protects your spinal cord, while providing support for the rest of your musculo-skeletal system. It protects your spinal cord, and helps hold your body upright.
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.
