vertebral column Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
26 irregular bones
extends from the skull, which it supports to the pelvis where it can fits the weight of the body to the lower limbs
A
Vertebral Column
2
Q
● Cervical - 7 vertebrae of the neck
● Thoracic - 12 vertebrae
● Lumbar - 5 bones supporting the back
● Sacrum - 1 composite bone ( 5 fused
vertebrae)
● Coccyx - 1 composite bone (4 fused
vertebrae)
A
3
Q
- 7 vertebrae of the neck
A
cervical
4
Q
12 vertebrae
A
thoracic
5
Q
5 bones supporting the back
A
lumbar
6
Q
1 composite bone ( 5 fused vertebrae)
A
sacrum
7
Q
1 composite bone (4 fused vertebrae)
A
coccyx
