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What is often called the spine refers to a group of bone known as the vertebral column. This column is composed of vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx.
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The spine is more specifically composed of the neck bones, or "C" vertebrae, so-called because their true names are "Cervical". There are 5 of these, the top two being also called the Atlas and the Axis.
Next, named after the thorax of the body are the thoracic, or "T" vertebrae. There are 12 of these, T-1 through T-12.
The small of the back, or Lumbar area, is composed of 5 "L", or Lumbar bones.
The two spinal section between the 2 rear bones of the hips is actually part of the spine: The Sacrum. There are usually 5 "S" or Sacral vertebrae, and they are usually all fused together in adulthood. They sit like a wedge between the hipbones.
And at the very bottom are the 3 or 4 bones of the coccyx, or "Tailbone". These coccygial bones are also fused together by adulthood.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agovertabra--one back bone
vertabrae--more than one back bone.
There are four types of vertebrae:
The Cervical Vertebrae
The Thoracic Vertebrae
The Lumbar Vertebrae
The Sacral Vertebrae
The Coccygeal Vertebrae
Although the Sacral and Coccygeal Vertebrae are made out of fused together vertebra. Whereas the others have separate vertebrae.
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∙ 12y agoThere are 206 bones in the human body. Of this, 7 make up the cervical or neck region of the spine, 12 Thoracic vertebrae or mid body region, and 5 lumbar or lower back. This totals 24 bones in your spine from top to bottom.
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∙ 8y agoVertebrae are the bones that form the backbone.
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∙ 13y ago- 33 vertebrae
- sacrum
- coccyx
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∙ 6y agoThe bones which form the backbone in the human body are called vertebrae.
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∙ 9y agoThe individual bones that form the backbone are the vertebrae (singular vertebra).
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∙ 14y agovertebra
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What are the two bones of the skull?
The skull or cranium is also called the brain case. All the bones of the skull (except the mandible) are firmly interlocked along structures called sutures. Cranium or brain case or helmet is composed of eight bones including the frontal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones, along with a pair of parietal and temporal bones. The skull, in an adult, is only one bone made of 8 fused bones. The lower jaw or mandible, is not part of the skull but is part of the face.
What bones start with the letter b?
Actually, no bones in the human skeletal system begin with the letter "A".the bone on the back of your neck is called the Atlas....hoped that helped the bone on the back of your neck is called the Atlas....hoped that helped the bone on the back of your neck is called the Atlas....hoped that helped"ankle"Actually, the "Ankle bone" is called the talus, so when discussing scientific terms and medically respected identifications, there is no bone starting with the letter "a", unless one would consider the Acromonion.
What are the bones in your palms called?
The metacarpals are the bones that form the palm of the hand.
What are the bones on the top of the foot called?
The bone that connects your foot to your leg is called the Talus. Next to the Talus is a foot bone that is called the Navicular. Your heel bone is called the Calcaneus. Your toes are also known as Metatarsal bones. The Talus is the bone of which your Tibia(front of your shin) and your Fibula(behind your Tibia) rest on, letting your feet keep you up and balanced and letting you move from place to place. These are all the bones that are in your foot.
What are the individual bones of the spine called?
the individual bones of the spine are called "Vertebrae"
What are the bones of the back bone called?
vertebrae
What are the bones called in the back bone?
vertebra
What is vertebrated?
A vertebarte is a back bone for an example, we are vertebrates because we have back bones. Animals that don't have back bones are called Invertebrates.
What attaches bones to bones and muscles to bones is called?
Bone to bone= ligament bone to muscle = tendon
WHAT IS THE BONE THAT FORMS A BACK BONE?
The bone that forms the back bone is the spine. The spine is composed of vertebrae. It is the chief support of organizing the nervous system.
What are the bones called that connect the ribs?
the bone is called the ribbon bone
What bones connect the toe bones and the skull?
It is the back bone
Why is the back bone is not the longest bone in your skeletal system?
Because it is made up of a series of bones called vertebrae and is not one continuous bone. The longest bone, at a guess, is probably the femur.
What is the smallest bone in the world?
The little bone in your ear called the stapes bone is the smallest bone other than alien bones and warewolf bones
Small bone of large bone is called?
The small, long bones of the digits are called
What is the name of the bone that has no direct attachment to the skull but is attached to the skull by muscles?
The chest bones connected to the back bone. The back bones connected to the head bone. The hyoid bone's connected to the.... nothing, exept muscles.
What are the bones in your back?
The back bone, or vertebral column, is made up of bones called vertebrae. There are 33 vertebrae in 5 regions: cervical (7 bones), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (5 fused), coccygeal (4 fused).
