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What are the description of these bones cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccyx?
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coccyx-the remains of the tail
cervical-support the neck (lift, bend and turn the head)
sacral- fused to pelvic, base of trunk and legs
lumbar- allow twisting and turning, provide attachment for back muscles
thoracic-short floating ribs
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What are the regions of the vertebral column?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
Name of bones in vertebrae column?
Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Coccyx
What are the five regions of the vertebral column?
7 Cervical Vertebrae12 Thoracic Vertebrae5 Lumbar Vertebrae5 Sacral Vertebrae3-5 Coccyx Vertebrae (although these are usually fused together)
What is the spine called?
Vertebrae with several different parts such as: the cervical (at the top), the thoracic (after the cervical), then lumbar( after the thoracic) and to finish it up the coccyx/sacrum
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).
How many vertebrae does a grown up have?
There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, a sacrum, and a coccyx.
What is the five divisions of the back named?
Cervical - region of the neck Thoracic - region of the chest Lumbar - region of the waist Sacral - region of the sacrum Coccygeal - region of the tailbone
How many columns does your back bone has?
your spine is split into several different columns, they are: cervical thoracic lumbar coccyx
What are the vertebra types?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal.
How many vertebrae does your skeleton have?
There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacrum and 4 coccyx (fused) - making 33 bones in total.
How many vertebrae are there all together?
Yes, not counting the sacrum or coccyx. 7 cervical + 12 thoracic + 5 lumbar = 24.
How many bones are there in an adult backbone?
There are 33 vertebrae in the human spine. (7 cervicals, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 that fuse into the sacrum and 4 that fuse into the coccyx.). The sacrum and coccyx are already fused into their respective bones at birth.There are 33 vertebrate in the human spine. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 that fuse into the sacrum, and 4 that fuse into the coccyx.
