Question
Explain the structure of the vertebral column of human.
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Answer
Vertebral Column: Our vertebral column is formed by 26 serially arranged units called vertebrae and is dorsally placed. It extends from the base of the skull and constitutes the main framework of the trunk. Each vertebra has a central hollow portion (neural canal) through which the spinal cord passes. First vertebra is the atlas and it articulates with the occipital condyles. The vertebral column is differentiated into following regions starting from the skull:
- Cervical (7).
- Thoracie (12).
- Lumbar (5).
- Sacral (1-fused).
- Coccygeal (1-fused) regions.
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