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Because they have to keep hold of the upper body(keep posture) and function as attachment for large back muscles.
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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.
Where is the vertebrae located in the lower back are the?
The lumbar vertebrae, there are 5 lumbar vertebrae.
2 The Thoracic vertebrae is inferior to the lumbar vertebrae?
the thoracic spine is above the lumbar spine which means ALL thoracic vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae.
What are the names of the five different types of vertebrae in the vertebral column?
Vertebrae are divided into sections: the atlas and axis account for the first cervical vertebrae, of which there are 7 in total; there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, 7 lumbar vertebrae, 1 sacrum (5 separate vertebrae in a baby), and 1 coccyx (4 separate vertebrae in a baby).
How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a typical adult skeleton?
There are 5 lumbar vertebrae.
What vertebrae are the largest and strongest?
lumberThe fifth lumbar or L5
What is the strongest vertebrae called?
Lumbar
Why are the five lumbar vertebrae of the 33 spinal vertebrae the largest?
The lumbar vertebrae are the largest because they need to be able to support more weight.
What is the largest and unfused vertebrae?
The largest unfused vertebrae is your Lumbar, located in your lower back.
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.
Where is the vertebrae located in the lower back are the?
The lumbar vertebrae, there are 5 lumbar vertebrae.
How namy lumbar vertebrae does a human have?
Five lumbar vertebrae.
What are the lumbar vertebrae?
The lumbar vertebrae are the backbones of the lower back.
2 The Thoracic vertebrae is inferior to the lumbar vertebrae?
the thoracic spine is above the lumbar spine which means ALL thoracic vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae.
What are the names of the five different types of vertebrae in the vertebral column?
Vertebrae are divided into sections: the atlas and axis account for the first cervical vertebrae, of which there are 7 in total; there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, 7 lumbar vertebrae, 1 sacrum (5 separate vertebrae in a baby), and 1 coccyx (4 separate vertebrae in a baby).
What joints connect with the lumbar vertebrae?
The lumbar vertebrae is a long bone
How many vertebrae in lumbar spine?
There are typically five lumbar vertebrae.
