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What does a vertebral column look like?
About two dozen flat bones stacked on each other. See link for illustration.
What is an individual backbone called?
An individual backbone is called a "vertebral column" or "spine." It is composed of a series of individual bones known as vertebrae, which are stacked on top of each other to form the column. The vertebral column protects the spinal cord and provides structural support for the body, allowing for flexibility and movement.
What is the number of separate bones in the vetebral column of an adult is?
326 bones to 351 or 400 i got this from other sites
What part of your body has set of bones stacked on top of one another?
The spine (vertebral column, spinal column, backbone) is made up of small vertebrae stacked on top of each other.
What is your spine made of?
The vertebral column,also called spinal column, spine, or backbone, in vertebrate animals is the flexible column extending from neck to tail, made of a series of bones, the vertebrae. Also ligaments which hold bones to bones are present. Vertebral disks made of fibrocartilage are found between the vertebral bones.
What is the OTHER name for your backbone?
Vertebral column, or vertebra.
How do vertebral columns of man and pig differ?
The main difference between the vertebral columns of humans and pigs is the number of vertebrae. Humans typically have 33 vertebrae, while pigs have 24-25. Additionally, the shape and size of the vertebrae may vary slightly, but the overall structure and function are similar in both species.
What structures do the vertebral column and thoracic cage protect?
Spinal cord for the vertebral column and heart, lungs, thymus and other small structures of the chest cavity for the rib cage
The skull is one of the major components of the axial skeleton name the other two?
The axial skeleton is composed of 80 bones, including the skull, the ossicles, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum, and vertebral column. The pelvis, upper & lower limbs and shoulder girdle make up the Appendicular skeleton.
What is at the end of the vertebral column?
Skull at one end, tail bone at the other.
Bones in your spines are called?
The bones in your spine are called vertebrae. They are stacked on top of each other and provide structure and support for the spinal column. The vertebrae also protect the delicate spinal cord that runs through the middle of the spine.
What is the difference in the overall shape of a human vertebral column and a cat's?
In general, the human vertebral column has a soft S shape. The cat's vertebral column, on the other hand, is a soft C shape. That is to say, a cat's vertebral column curves once whereas the human's curves twice, in opposite directions.
