Spinal cord for the vertebral column and heart, lungs, thymus and other small structures of the chest cavity for the rib cage
thoracic vertebrae
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Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacral
Accommodation curves
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccydial
The vertebral column, or spine, primarily consists of the individual vertebrae that make up the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal regions. However, when referring specifically to "vertebrae," it typically denotes only the individual vertebrae excluding the sacrum and coccyx, which are fused structures. The rib bones are not part of the vertebral column; they are associated with the thoracic spine but are distinct elements of the ribcage. Thus, the vertebral column includes the vertebrae but does not include ribs, sacrum, or coccyx.
thoracic curvature and lumbar curvature
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccydial
The vertebral column (commonly called "Backbone") is located directly on the opposite side of the thoracic (chest) cavity relative too the sternum. In short... vertebral column is the backbone, in the back... the sternum is the front of the rib cage, in the front.
The arrangement of the bones in the vertebral column start with the cervical spine. The cervical spine controls the head and neck. The next section of the vertebral column is the thoracic spine which controls the truck and mid back. The last vertebral column is the lumbar spine which is responsible for the legs.
Is to protect the spinal cord
The vertebral column is divided into five regions: cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), lumbar (lower back), sacral (pelvic), and coccygeal (tailbone). Each region has a specific number of vertebrae that provide support and flexibility to the spine.