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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.
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What bone forms the most inferior turbinates?
The inferior nasal concha, a separate bone from the ethmoid bone, forms the most inferior turbinates in the nasal cavity.
Which pelvic bone is most inferior cartilagenous?
The most inferior cartilaginous pelvic bone is the pubic symphysis, which is where the pubic bones of the pelvis meet in the midline and are connected by fibrocartilage.
What is an axial bone?
backbone and skull. the bones that make up the vertebral column and skull. The skeleton is divided into two portions: Axial and Appendicular. Appendicular is all the bones from the humerus of the arm to the distal-most digits of the fingers and from the femur to the tips of your toes. Axial is everything else. Cranium Vertebra
Which section of the vertebral column is capable of the most movement?
The cervical spine, or neck region of the vertebral column, is capable of the most movement due to its anatomy and structure. It consists of seven vertebrae that allow for a wide range of motion, including flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral bending.
What parts of the human body does the vertebral column protect?
spinal cord
The inferior most tip of the vertebral column?
The inferior most tip of the vertebral column is the coccyx, also known as the tailbone. It is made up of four small vertebrae that are fused together. The coccyx serves as an attachment point for various muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
What are your most important bones?
the vertebral column
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 bone forms the most inferior turbinates?
The inferior nasal concha, a separate bone from the ethmoid bone, forms the most inferior turbinates in the nasal cavity.
What organ protects the spinal cord?
Your vertebral column protects the spinal cord. Vertebral column is supported by strong ligaments. Most importantly the muscle tone is there, which act on vertebral column, to protect your spinal cord.
Which bone has a name that means plowshare?
I believe it is the Vomer, a human facial bone, or it can be the Pygostyle which is in the bird. from a source: The plate of bone which forms the posterior end of the vertebral column in most birds; pygostyle- the plowshare bone. the vomer; one of the unpaired facial bones of the skull.
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 is the most inferior part of the coxal bone?
The pubis, or pubic bone, is the most anterior part of the coxal bone (hip bone.)
What part of the vertebral column receives the most stress by bearing the most weight of the body?
the lumbar region
Which pelvic bone is most inferior cartilagenous?
The most inferior cartilaginous pelvic bone is the pubic symphysis, which is where the pubic bones of the pelvis meet in the midline and are connected by fibrocartilage.
What is the primary function of the vertebral column?
The primary purpose of a vertebral column is to protect the group of nerves thus enclosed. Consider the fish, or most animals which have a horizontal column. This column also acts as an anchorage for muscles and tendons, thus facilitating movement of the organism. Only in a few animals, is the vertebral column approximately vertical, and in this attitude, it enhances the apparent height of the animal, thus offering the animal a superior height for vision.
Are the lumnae vertebre the most massive?
The lumbar vertebrae are the largest segments of the movable part of the vertebral column
