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Did you mean "vertebrae"?
"A vertebra (plural: vertebrae) an individual bone in the flexible column that defines vertebrate animals, e.g. humans."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA vertebra is a series of bone in the spinal column (also called spine or backbone, but it is made up of many bones, not one bone.
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How many vertebre are in the mid section of the back?
cervical vetebrae - 7 thoracic vetebrae - 12 lumbar vetebrae -5
How many vetebrae in humans?
26
How many vetebrae and cervical bone are their?
I think there are about 26 vertebrae.
How many vetebrae are there in a giraffe's neck?
There are seven vertebrae in a giraffe's neck
Where do the ribs all emerge from?
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What is the name that stop the vetebrae from grindingagainst each other?
Do you mean in the spinal column ? In which case the word you're looking for is cartilage
What is the advantage of having large vetebrae at the base of the vetebral column?
The weight of the upper body is distributed across a greater area of the vertebrae.
What does the medical term t3 t5 t9 in the spine mean?
T3, T5, and T9 refer to the third, fifth, and ninth thoracic vetebrae.
What vetebrae serve as passageways for blood vessels leading to the brain?
Transverse foramina of cervical vertebrae serve as passageways for blood vessels leading to the brain.
What is the medical term meaning pain in the spinal column?
Dorsalgia is the medical term meaning back pain. It is not a frequently used word.
Another name for lower vertebrae?
The vetebrae of the lower back are called lumbar vertebrae. Lower than that, the vertebrae are fused together in the sacrum, and the lowest part of the spine is the tailbone or coccyx.
What is bilateral facet arthrosis?
There is wear and tear damage at the facet joints (the places where the "wings" of the vertebrae meet each other), but not at the end plates (the flat parts of the vertebrae that touch the disks).l
