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Musculoskeletal
BONES: THE SPINE
Term | Definition |
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vertebra | a backbone; any one of the bones in the spinal column |
intervertebral | situated between two adjacent vertebrae |
cervical | pertaining to the neck; the seven cervical vertebrae are designated C1-C7 |
thoracic | pertaining to the chest; the 12 thoracic vertebrae are designated T1-T12 |
lumbar | pertaining to the loin or small of the back. the five lumbar vertebrae are designated L1-L5 |
sacrum | the largest trianglar bone near the lower end of the spinal column to which the hip bones are attached |
coccyx | the tail bone or small bone at the end of the spinal column |
coccygeal | pertaining to the coccyx or tail bone |