a backbone; any one of the bones of the spinal column

situated between two adjacent vertabae

pertaining to the lion or small of the back

the large triangular bone near the lower end of the spinal column to which the hip bones are attached

the tail bone or small bone at the end of spinal column.

pertaing to the coccyx or tail bone

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muscuskeletal system

the spine

Term	Definition
vertabra	a backbone; any one of the bones of the spinal column
intervertabral	situated between two adjacent vertabae
cervical	pertaining to the neck
thoracic	pertaining to the chest
lumbar	pertaining to the lion or small of the back
sacrum	the large triangular 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 spinal column.
coccygeal	pertaing to the coccyx or tail bone