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Division of the Skeleton: The Spine, Rib Cage and Pelvis

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vertebra   a backbone  
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intervertebral   situated between the two adjacent vertebrae  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck; 7 cervical vertebrae  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest; 12 thoracic vertebrae  
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lumbar   pertaining to the loin or small of the back; 5 lumbar vertebrae  
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sacrum   the large triangular bone near the lower end of the spinal column to which hip bone are attached  
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coccyx   the tail bone or small bone at the end of the spinal column  
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coccygeal   pertaining to the coccyx or tail bone  
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costa   rib  
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intercostal   situated between the ribs  
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sternum   the breastbone  
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manubrium   the upper portion of the sternum  
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xiphoid process   the lower end of the sternum  
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pelvis   the large basin or cup-shaped ring of bone at the base of the spinal column  
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pelvic   pertaining to the pelvis or pelvic bone  
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ilium   the superiormost (uppermost) bone of pelvic bone  
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ischium   the inferoposterior bone of each of the pelvic or hip bones  
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pubis   the inferoanterior bone of each of the hip bones  
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symphysis pubis   the cartilaginous joint formed by the union of the 2 pubic bones at the midline  
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