Spine anatomy - Eileen Johnson Fitness

Thoracic vertebrae (1-12) in the upper back (attached to the ribcage) Lumbar vertebrae (1-5) in the lower back . Sacral vertebrae (1-5) in the hip area . Coccygeal vertebrae (1-4 fused) in the tailbone . Although the hard vertebrae protect the soft spinal cord from injury most of the time, the spinal column is … ................
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