Knowing Your Body
The Spinal Column consists of:
7 cervical vertebrae (neck)
12 thoracic vertebrae (mid-back)
5 lumbar vertebrae (low back)
the sacrum and the coccyx
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Cervical Vertebrae
Nerves of the Cervicothoracic Region
Front View of the atlas and Axis
Top View of the Atlas and Axis
Thoracic Vertebrae
Nerves of the Thoracic Spine
Typical Spinal Vertebrae
Side View of a Thoracic Vertebra
Lumbar Vertebrae
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