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Doesn't matter the size, shape or whatever, relatively our skeletal mass remains constant, therefore being short or tall has no bearing on the matter.
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Most stress bearing vertebrae?
The lower lumbar vertebrae are the most stress bearing vertebrae.
The longest segment of the vertebral column?
You tend to think about the sacrum. But it is not the case. You have the tail bone or the coccyx. It is the most inferior bone in the vertebral column.
How many vertebra do human have?
Almost all humans are born with 33 separate vertebrae. By adulthood, most have only 24. This is due to the fusion of the vertebrae in certain parts of the spine during normal development. Different textbooks give different answers to this question. The confusion comes from the fact that the two lowest vertebrae -- the sacrum and the coccyx -- are each one bone, but they are made up from smaller bones fused together. There are 24 separate vertebrae; then there is the sacrum, which is formed from 5 fused vertebrae; and finally the coccyx, which is formed from between 3-5 fused vertebrae. Therefore, if the coccyx and sacrum are each classed as one vertebra, then there are 26 vertebrae. If the fused vertebrae are all counted separately, then there are 32-34 vertebrae.
What does fibrocartilage look like?
Fibrocartilage is found most notably in the discs between vertebrae. This cartilage is a mixture of white fibrous tissue and cartilage tissue.
Why are atlas sacral and urostyle classified as atypical vertebrae?
The first cervical vertebra (C1) and the second cervical vertebra (C2) are atypical vertebrae due to the fact that the structures of these vertebrae are unlike the rest of the cervical spine vertebrae. The C1, also known as the atlas, is a ring-like structure which allows the beginning of the spinal cord to pass through form the base of the skull. The C2, also known as the axis, is the largest of the cervical vertebrae in vertical dimension as it contains an extension of bone called the odontoid process that extends up into the ring of the atlas. This area of the neck is the most freely moveable as the majority of side-to-side rotation occurs at C1 on C2 and is also most important neurologically as this area of the spinal cord controls heart, breathing and posture of the human being.
Most stress bearing vertebrae?
The lower lumbar vertebrae are the most stress bearing vertebrae.
Which area of the spine has the most vertebrae?
The thoracic spine has the most vertebrae - twelve.
What animal has the most vertebrae?
giraffe
Who is famous person with short hair?
A famous person with short hair might include most famous men. Brad Pitt is a famous person who wears his hair in a short style. Kirsten Dunst also has her hair cut short most of the time.
Which type of vertebrae takes up the most space on a human's spine?
The thoracic vertebrae take up the most space on a human spine.
What massive vertebra is weight-sustaining?
There are five lumbar vertebrae located in the lower back. These vertebrae receive the most stress and are the weight-bearing portion of the back. The lumbar vertebrae allow movements such as flexion and extension, and some lateral flexion. Thoracic vertebra Final Answer: lumbar vertebra
Why do you have a gliding joint?
This joint allows for slight movement. A good example are most of the spinal vertebrae. A person with more movement would be rather unstable.
What is the bone in the backbone?
The bones of the back are the vertebrae, doughnut-shaped bones with the spinal nerves running through them and spongy cartilage discs between most of them. In humans, the spine consists of 33 vertebrae divided into five groups: the cervical vertebrae (neck), thoracic vertebrae (ribs), the lumbar vertebrae (back), the sacral vertebrae (hips) and the coccygeal vertebrae (coccyx or tailbone).
The longest segment of the vertebral column?
You tend to think about the sacrum. But it is not the case. You have the tail bone or the coccyx. It is the most inferior bone in the vertebral column.
What part of the vertebral column receives the most stress by bearing most of the weight of the body?
The lumbar vertebrae in the abdoninal region The segment, or group, of vertebrae that bear the most weight in the body is at the lumbosacral joint between lumbar vertebra number five (L5) and the sacrum.
How many cervical vertebrae do horses have?
Horses have 7 cervical vertebrae. In fact, most mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae, even giraffes, the bigger the animal the bigger the vertebrae. There are a few exceptions: Sloths have 8 or 9 cervical vertebrae while manatees have only six!
What is the most common limbless vertebrae?
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