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What bone is the most inferior part of the vertebral column?
The smallest bone in the vertebral column is C1, also known as the Atlas. Unless you look down to Co4/5 in the coccyx, this whole region is smaller that alot of the individual vertebrae. True, however, the coccygeal bones are fused, and are typically thought of as a single bone.
What is the term for the end of a bone that is closest to the midline of the body?
The closest bone to the midline on the anterior (front) of the body is the sternum, the lower tip of the sternum is called the xyphoid process. Other than that, there really is no bone close to the midline of the body that has an end. On the back (posterior) is the vertebral column, but those bones do not have ends on them.
Which body cavity protects the spinal column?
The dorsal cavity is contained in the skull and vertebral column. The brain is located within the skull, and the spinal cord is located within the vertebral column. The brain and spinal cord are both encased in bone to protect them from injury.
Name the bone that forms part of the axial skeleton?
The major bones of the axial skeleton include the skull, the vertebral column, the ribcage, and the sternum.
The Vertebral column is long short flat or irregular bone?
The vertebral column is composed of irregular bones. It consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord and provide structure and support to the body. Each vertebra has a specific shape that allows for flexibility and movement of the spine.
What are the names of bones present in axial skeleton?
Skull.Backbone ( vertebral column).Breast bone ( sternum ).Ribs.
What bone is in the vertebral column?
vertebrae
What is the name for back bone?
The vertebral column.
What is your back bone called?
vertebral column
Is pubic part of the vertebral column?
No, the pubic bone is not part of the vertebral column. It is part of the pelvic bones, which are located below the vertebral column and contribute to the structure of the pelvis.
Type of bone found in the vertebral column?
irregular
What is the one moveable bone in your skull?
vertebral column
Are the intestines dorsal to the vertebral column?
Generally speaking the intestines are either ventral (quadrapeds) or anterior (bipeds) to the vertebral column. "Dorsal" refers to something on the back of the animal or toward the back of the animal. You can feel the spinous processes of the vertebral column on most domestic mammals, such as a cat or even a human. There is no room between those bone bumps and the skin for the intestines to hide. "Ventral" and "Anterior" refer to something toward the belly of the animal. Intestines are close to the belly.
What vertebral column forms a joint with the hip bone?
sacrum
What is the scientific name for the animal back bone?
The vertebral column.
How many bones in a chicken?
There are 120 bones in a chicken (206 in a human) and the breast bone is the largest bone. Though the types of bone are the same as in a human, there are fewer bones in the vertebral column and the ribcage, and the wrist/hand and ankle/foot bones are fewer and different in placement and length.There are 120 bones in a chicken (206 in a human) and the breast bone is the largest bone. Though the types of bone are the same as in a human, there are fewer bones in the vertebral column and the ribcage, and the wrist/hand and ankle/foot bones are fewer and different in placement and length.
What is a bone that makes up a backbone?
its not a single bone but a series of bones called the vertebral column
