The vertebral column

Anna Zając

Studia

stacjonarne

I stopień, II rok

•The vertebral column-part of the skeleton,

which constitutes its main axis and support.

•There are normally from 33

to 34 vertebrae in humans:

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7 cervical vertebrae

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12 thoracic vertebrae



5 lumbar vertebrae

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5 kręgów krzyżowych(that are fused to
form the sacrum)

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4 to 5 coccygeal vertebrae

The cervical vertebrae

First cervical vertebra, or Atlas

Second cervical vertebra, or
rotator vertebra

Standard cervical vertebra

The thoracic vertebrae

The lumbar vertebrae

The sacrum

Questions:



What is the vertebral column?

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How many we have vertebrae?

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Which sections of the vertebral column
build?

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How many is the thoracic vertebrae?

Thank you for attention