The 33 vertebrae are basically just the 33 individual bones that interlock with each other to form the spinal column.
These vertebrae are numbered and divided into regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx.
Only the top 24 bones are moveable while the vertebrae of the sacrum and coccyx are fused.
The vertebrae are the collection of all the vertebral bones together.
Vertebrae are the 33 individual bones that interlock with each other to form the spinal column.
The vertebrae are numbered and divided into regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx.
Only the top 24 bones are moveable; the vertebrae of the sacrum and coccyx are fused.
Vertebrae are a series of bones that make up the vertebral column (or spine) in all vertebrate species.
Our vertebral column is composed of 33 irregular sized bones that are connected to each other by intervertebral discs.
The normal anatomy of the spine is usually described by dividing up the spine into three major sections: the cervical, the thoracic, and the lumbar spine.
(Below the lumbar spine is a bone called the sacrum, which is part of the pelvis).
The vertebrae (back bones) of the spine include the cervical spine (C1-C7), thoracic spine (T1-T12), lumbar spine (L1-L5), sacral spine (S1-S5), and the tailbone.
Each vertebra is separated by a disc.
The vertebrae surround and protect the spinal cord.
Minor fractures of the spine can be healed with rest and medication, however, more severe fractures might require surgery to realign the bones.
If left untreated, spinal fractures can lead to permanent spinal cord injury, nerve damage and paralysis.
The lumbar vertebrae are located between the ribcage and the pelvis and are the largest of the vertebrae.
The average person is born with 33 individual bones (the vertebrae) that interact and connect with each other through flexible joints called facets.
By the time a person becomes an adult most have only 24 vertebrae because some vertebrae at the bottom end of the spine fuse together during normal growth and development.