unit 1 c spine anatomy

the vertebral column is a support for the _____ and the _____

head, trunk

the vertebral column houses/protects the…

spinal cord and associated nerves

where is the vertebral column located

midsagittal plane posteriorly

how many sections are there in the vertebral column

5

how many vertebrae are there in the vertebral column

25

how many cervical vertebrae

7

how many thoracic vertebrae

12

how many lumbar

5

there is only __ sacrum (number)

1

there is only __ coccyx (number)

1

in a child, the sacrum is made up of __ vertebrae that fuse

5

in a child, the coccyx is made up of ____ vertebrae that fuse (number)

3-4

the spinal canal starts at the base of the ____ and extends into the _____

skull, sacrum

what does the spinal canal contain

spinal cord and csf