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Which vertebrae make up the third set of vertebrae and form the inward curve of the lower spine?
Which vertebrae make up the third set of vertebrae and form the inward curve of the lower spine?
- Sacral vertebrae
- Cervical vertebrae
- Lumbar vertebrae (correct)
- Thoracic vertebrae
What is the term used to describe the vertebrae that are attached to pairs of ribs?
What is the term used to describe the vertebrae that are attached to pairs of ribs?
- Lumbar
- Sacral
- Thoracic (correct)
- Cervical
Which vertebrae are the largest and strongest, and bear most of the body's weight?
Which vertebrae are the largest and strongest, and bear most of the body's weight?
- Cervical vertebrae
- Lumbar vertebrae (correct)
- Sacral vertebrae
- Thoracic vertebrae
What is the name of the slightly curved, triangular-shaped bone near the base of the spine that forms the lower portion of the back?
What is the name of the slightly curved, triangular-shaped bone near the base of the spine that forms the lower portion of the back?
What is the name of the fused vertebrae at the end of the spine, also known as the tailbone?
What is the name of the fused vertebrae at the end of the spine, also known as the tailbone?
How many separate bones make up the sacrum at birth?
How many separate bones make up the sacrum at birth?
What is the term used to describe the vertebrae that form the neck?
What is the term used to describe the vertebrae that form the neck?
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
What is the term used to describe the vertebrae that form the lower portion of the back and sides between the ribs and the pelvis?
What is the term used to describe the vertebrae that form the lower portion of the back and sides between the ribs and the pelvis?
