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The Spinal
Column
The spinal column is made up of a series of bones
called vertebrae which collectively form a tube that encloses
the spinal cord, and act as attachment sites for many of the muscles
of the trunk.
Vertebra
![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | ventral body
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | dorsal arch
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | processes |
Divisions of the spinal column
![](images/S22.GIF) |
atlas and axis |
![](images/S23vert.GIF) |
spinal
column |
![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | cervical vertebrae - neck region
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | thoracic vertebrae - thoracic region
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | lumbar vertebrae - abdominal region
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | sacral vertebrae - pelvic region
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | coccygeal vertebrae - tail
![](images/IMG_2679%20copy.jpg) |
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