Front | Back |
Spinal Column
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Bones from the neck to the tailbone.
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Vetebra
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Each bone in the spinal column (backbone)
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Vertebrae
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Two or more Vertebra.
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Cervical Division
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Neck. Has 7 bones labeled C1-C7.
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Thoracic Division
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Chest. Has 12 bones labeled T1-T12.
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Lumbar Division
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Waist or Loin. Has 5 bones labeled L1-L5.
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Sacral Division
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Sacrum or lower back. Has 5 fused bones labeled S1-S5.
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Coccygeal Division
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Coccyx or Tailbone. Has 4 fused bones.
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C1-C7
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Cervical Bones (Neck)
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T1-T12
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Thoractic Bones.
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L1-L5
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Lumbar Bones.
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S1-S5
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Sarcral bones (lower back).
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Disk or Disc
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Flexible connective tissue that lies between each backbone. It's composed of Cartlidge.
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Cartlidge
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Cusion between the bones (considered the Disk or Disc).
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