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Which division of the back comtains the neck vertebrae?
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The division of the back that contains the neck vertebrae is the spine.
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Which division of the back contains neck vertebrae?
Cervical column.
What is the prominence of the back of the neck called?
Those bony lumps that you can feel at the back of the neck are vertebrae, which are part of the spine.
The spine contains how many bones?
There are seven cervical (neck) vertebrae, 12 thoracic (the majority of the back) vertebrae, and five lumbar (lower back) vertebrae.
What vertebrae are in the neck?
The cervical vertebrae are in the neck. There are seven of them.
What is the name of the spine in the neck?
At the very top of the spine are the atlas and axis vertebrae. Beneath them are the cervical vertebrae of the neck, which connect to the dorsal vertebrae of the back. Next are the lumbar vertebrae near the base of the spine, which terminate at the sacrum and coccyx.
What is the scientific name neck bone?
They are called vertebrae. Specifically in the neck they are called cervical vertebrae, the lower back are called lumbar vertebrae and the mid back around the ribcage are called thoracic vertebrae.
What is a another name for the back bone?
Your back bone is also known as the spine which is made up of 33 vertebrae, the sacrum, intervertebral discs, and the coccyx. There are three sections of vertebrae known as the; the cervical vertebrae (neck), the thoracic vertebrae (middle back) and the lumbar vertebrae (lower back).
What is the first cervical vertebrae in the neck?
The atlas is the uppermost vertebrae in the neck.
What is the vertebrae pertaining to the neck?
The cervical vertebrae are the spinal bones of the neck.
How many vertebrae are in human neck?
There are 7 (seven) cervical (neck) vertebrae in the human neck.
Are the first two vertebrae the only ones with names?
Vertebrae are categorized by where they are located. The top 7 are called cervical vertebrae (neck), the next 12 are thoracic vertebrae (chest), and the last 5 are lumbar vertebrae (back).
Can twisted vertebrae in the back cause tinnitus?
Not likely, but a twisted nerve in the neck might.
