Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259398629
Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Education,
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Chapter 8.5, Problem 12WDL
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To determine:

The vertebrae and their number that are located in the “small” of the back.

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The axial skeleton forms the central axis of the body and consists of the skull, rib cage (thoracic cage), and vertebral column. The vertebral column consists of 26 bones. These bones include sacrum (1) , coccyx (1) , lumbar vertebrae (5) , thoracic vertebrae (7) , and cervical vertebrae (12) .

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