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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
| ventral body
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| dorsal arch
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| processes |
Divisions of the spinal column
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atlas and axis |
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spinal
column |
| cervical vertebrae - neck region
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| thoracic vertebrae - thoracic region
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| lumbar vertebrae - abdominal region
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| sacral vertebrae - pelvic region
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| coccygeal vertebrae - tail
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