Organization of the Body - Module 2 - Divisions of the Back

Bones from the neck to the tailbone

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Cards In This Set

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