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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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