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There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, a sacrum, and a coccyx.

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Where is the invertebrate in the human body?

Assuming you mean vertebrae; The human spine is made up of 33 vertebrae (Sungular: vertebra.) There are four sections of vertebrae. The cervical vertebrae is is made up of 7 vertebrae and makes up the neck. The thoracic vertebrae makes up the upper back and contains 12 vertebrae. the lumbar vertebrae area makes up the lower back between the thoracic vetrtabrae and the sacral curve, made up of 5 vertebrae. Lastly, The tailbone area is below the lumbar section and called the sacral curve. 5 vertebrae make up the sacrum and 4 are fused to make the tailbone. All vertebrae but the sacral curve section are separated by invertebral discs.


How many vertebrae form the caudal vertebra?

The caudal vertebrae are the bones that make up the tail of an animal. The number of vertebrae that form the caudal vertebra can vary depending on the species. Typically, it can range from a few to several vertebrae.


The backbone is made up of many what?

The spine consists of a spinal cord, a bundle of nerves running up the middle of the back, linking motor and sensory nerves to the brain; several vertebrae, bones which encase the spinal cord to protect it and give the body a rigid frame; and cartilage, which connects the vertebrae and allows for limited flexibility.


How many bones make up a crocodile spine?

A crocodile's spine is made up of a variable number of bones, typically between 50 to 70 vertebrae. These vertebrae are connected by ligaments and cartilage, providing flexibility and support for the crocodile's body.


What is the connection between vertebrate and vertebrae?

animals who are Vertebrates have a vertebrae which is a backbone/spine

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The cervical spine is made up of how many cervical vertebrae?

The cervical spine is made up of seven cervical vertebrae. These are numbered(C1-C7) and are the smallest of the true vertebrae. The third through sixth cervical vertebrae have characteristics in common. The first, second, and seventh are considered special cervical vertebrae, and have different characteristics.


How many vertebrae are in a cat's tail?

A domestic cat can have up to 20 vertebrae in its tail. Source: see the Related Link below.


How many vertebrae does an African Elephant have?

The African elephant had up to 20 ribs and 34 caudle vertebrae. They can have a shoulder height of eight to nine foot.


How many cervical vertebrae do a sloth have?

A sloth has 10 vertebrae. I read it out of COSMOS :-)


Where are the vertebrae in a human body?

The spine is made up of vertebrae.


How many separate vertebrae make up the human back bone?

alot


Where is the invertebrate in the human body?

Assuming you mean vertebrae; The human spine is made up of 33 vertebrae (Sungular: vertebra.) There are four sections of vertebrae. The cervical vertebrae is is made up of 7 vertebrae and makes up the neck. The thoracic vertebrae makes up the upper back and contains 12 vertebrae. the lumbar vertebrae area makes up the lower back between the thoracic vetrtabrae and the sacral curve, made up of 5 vertebrae. Lastly, The tailbone area is below the lumbar section and called the sacral curve. 5 vertebrae make up the sacrum and 4 are fused to make the tailbone. All vertebrae but the sacral curve section are separated by invertebral discs.


How many vertebrae form the caudal vertebra?

The caudal vertebrae are the bones that make up the tail of an animal. The number of vertebrae that form the caudal vertebra can vary depending on the species. Typically, it can range from a few to several vertebrae.


How many vertebraes make up the average human back bone?

The average human backbone is composed of 33 vertebrae. These consist of 7 cervical vertebrae in the neck, 12 thoracic vertebrae in the upper/mid-back, 5 lumbar vertebrae in the lower back, 5 fused sacral vertebrae forming the sacrum, and 4 fused coccygeal vertebrae forming the coccyx at the base.


How many cervical vertebrae are found in the human spine?

The human cervical spine is made up of seven vertebrae. In fact, nearly all mammals have seven cervical vertebrae, even giraffes.


The backbone of a mammal is made up of individual bones called?

Vertebrae


How many vertebrae make up the cervical?

The vertebral column is made of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebrae. Additionally the sacrum, or tailbone, consists of 5 vertebrae that are wholly or partially fused together.