5 Sections Of The Spine PDF
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This document describes the five sections of the human spine, including the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal regions. It also explains how the vertebrae are connected and their role in protecting the spinal cord.
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5 sections of the spine and what are they The spine consists of 5 regions known as the cervix, thorax, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx. There are a total of 33 vertebrae that make up the spinal column. There are 7 cervical bones,12 thoracic bones, 5 lumbar bones, 5 sacral bones, and 5 coccygeal bones. On...
5 sections of the spine and what are they The spine consists of 5 regions known as the cervix, thorax, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx. There are a total of 33 vertebrae that make up the spinal column. There are 7 cervical bones,12 thoracic bones, 5 lumbar bones, 5 sacral bones, and 5 coccygeal bones. One thing to know is that the C3, C4,C5 bones of the cervical column save you because that is where the phrenic nerves start and end. → Depending on what level the injury occurs, paralysis may start beneath that as that portion of the spinal cord is damaged. → The frontal part of each vertebra consists of a round, solid block of bone called the vertebral body and the back posterior position forms a bony arch.this is what encases and protects the spinal cord. → - by ligaments and cushions called Each of the 33 vertebrae are connected intervertebral disks These disks allow the trunk to bend forward and break > -. while limiting excessive The Spinous structure spinal motion so that the cord Each. protected vertebra ; each connected disks is by ligaments them of and are intervertebral