Function of the Vertebra

Answer 1

In short, the vertebrae protects the spinal chord, provides support to the body as a whole, and serves as a place to which the pectoral and pelvic girdles as well as many muscles attach.

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Answer 2

The vertebrae gives the entire body support, it also connect all the bones. Without the vertebrae there would be little to no structure in the body. We would become sloppy soup people. Maintains posture

Answer 3

Cervical vertebra is one of the vertebrae found in vertebra column. cervical vertebra(neck)>thoracic vertebra>lumbar vertebra>sacral vertebra(sacrum)>caudal bertebra(coocyx)(bottom)
PCH: 7 A back bone. A cervical vertebrae is one of the first seven vertebrae of the vertebral column. The first cervical vertebrae are known as the atlas and the axis respectively. While cervical vertebrae have all the common fetures of a vertebrae they also contain transvese froamen which help in distiguishing them form the other types of vertebrae. The foramen in their transverse process is for an important blood vessel. The first 7 vetebrae (bones) of the spinal medulla, mostly situated in the back of your neck.

Answer 4

To support body weight, support the head, gives shape to our body, contains spinal cord for most reflex action(action without thinking ex; remove your hand from hot object), has intervertebral discs which permit various movement, for attachment for muscles and ligaments...(jwpn tadika)

Answer 5

The cervical spine is just a portion of your spine. They are broken down into 3 sections. Cervical (c-spine), throacic (t-spine) and lumbar (L-spine). There are 7 vertebrae in the c-spine, 12 in the t-spine, and 5 in the L-spine. The first 2 vertebrae in the c-spine allow the head to tilt up down and side to side as well as rotate. Other than that the c-spine is just the vertebrae in your neck.