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There are essentially 3 curves in the human spine:

1. Cervical lordotic curve

2. Thoracic kyphotic curve

3. Lumbar lordotic curve

In summary the human spine has 2 lordotic curves and 1 kyphotic curve.

If you are looking at a person sideways with their face facing towards your left, the lordotic curve is concave and the kyphotic curve is convex.

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