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CDC 1-2
Vertebral Column
Question | Answer |
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The _____ (spine) is composed of 26 separate, irregular bones that are joined together by cartilaginous disks (fig. 2-8). The _____ is split into five separate regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx. | vertebral column |
The _____, ______, & ______ areas are composed of vertebrae that are attached to each other | cervical, thoracic and lumbar |
At the distal end of the lumbar vertebrae, several bones are fused into a single structure called the “_____.” | sacrum |
Attached to the sacrum is a final projection called the “_____” (tailbone). | coccyx |