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What bones make up the spinal cord?

Spinal cord is also called vertebral column in vertebrates (humans and mammals.) It is made up of 33 vertebrae. Starting from top most 7 vertebrae makes cervical column,then 12 vertebrae makes thoracic column, then 5 vertebrae makes lumbar column. In the last part of pelvis, the sacral column has 9 fused vertebrae and a tailed portion of the tapering spinal cord is called coccygeal vertebra


What part of the body has vertebrae?

The part of the body that has vertebrae is the spine. The spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae which provides support to the body and protects the spinal cord.


What system is the vertebrae a part of?

the skeletal system. the spinal column is made up of bones that protect the spinal cord called vertebrae


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What part of the spine is both the mechanical weight bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdel?

The sacrum is both the mechanical weight bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdel. The is defined as, one of three bones (sacrum and two pelvic bones) that make up the pelvic ring; consists of five fused sacral vertebrae.


What system is the vertebra part of?

the skeletal system. the spinal column is made up of bones that protect the spinal cord called vertebrae


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 structure passes through c1-c7?

The cervical vertebrae (C1-C7) are part of the spinal column and the spinal cord passes through them.


Small bones protecting the spinal cord?

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How many spinal vertebra does a human have?

There are 33 vertebrae in the spinal cord of a human being. They are broadly categorized into 5 areas. They are called the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum & coccyx vertebra. The upper 3 areas have a total of 24 vertebrae, which includes 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae & 5 lumbar vertebrae. Sometimes the lumbar region, may have an additional vertebra, it does happen - but it is rare. 5 vertebrae are fused together to form the sacrum & 3 vertebrae form the end of the spinal column which is the coccyx.


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What part of your body has set of bones stacked on top of one another?

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