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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.
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What if your spinal cord is protected by bones called?
The spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae.
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.
Why back bone protects spinal card?
No one bone protects the spinal cord. The spine consists of 33 bones called vertebrae, of which the spinal cord travels through the center. These vertebrae are held in place, or supported, by ligaments and muscles. Cushions between each vertebrae are called discs. So, essentially, the spinal cord is protected by bone, discs, ligaments and the muscles.
What protects the spinal cord and supports the head and the back?
The human body is made up of various tendons, muscles, and bones that all serve a different function. The head and back are supported by the spinal column which is covered by vertebrae that run from your tail to your neck.
What organ protects the spinal cord and supports head and back?
no organ protects the spinal cord, and the spinal cord supports the head and back.
What protects the spinal cord and the?
Membranes called meninges cover and protect the brain and spinal cord. The skull and spinal column also protect the brain and spinal cord, respectively. The spinal cord is made up by individual vertebrae.
What bones protects spinal cord?
The 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).
What bones keep your spinal cord safe?
it is called the joint
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 bones support the back and the head?
Pelvic Girdle
What parts of the human body does the vertebral column protect?
spinal cord
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.
