Thoracic vertebrae
intervertebral foramen
vertebral canal
coccyx
Cervical vertebrae
sacrum
vertebral column
primary curves
secondary curves
lumbar vertebrae
an opening located between the pedicles of adjacent vertebrae, it allows the spinal nerves spinal nerves to exit the vertebral canal
7 bones of the neck, allows the head to rotate on the neck
forms part of the axial skeleton. It comprises 31 firmly connected irregular bones and makes up the axis of the trunk
thoracic and pelvic curves that are present at birth
5 bones, fuse to form the large triangular sacrum
12 bones, forms the vertebral column of the thorax and articulate with the ribs
5 bones, largest vertebrae designed to support the weight of the body
cervical and lumbar curves that develops after birth
an opening located posterior to the vertebral body for the passage of the spinal cord and meninges
3-5 bones that fuse to form the coccyx
