{"id":20341,"date":"2022-06-28T01:05:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T01:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/?p=20341"},"modified":"2022-06-28T01:05:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T01:05:34","slug":"the-vertebral-column","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/it\/the-vertebral-column\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vertebral Column"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The vertebral column is also known as the spinal column or spine. It consists of a sequence of vertebrae (singular = vertebra), each of which is separated and united by an intervertebral disc. Together, the vertebrae and intervertebral discs form the vertebral column. It is a flexible column that supports the head, neck, and body and allows for their movements. It also protects the spinal cord, which passes down the back through openings in the vertebrae.
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Regions of the Vertebral Column<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The vertebral column originally develops as a series of 33 vertebrae, but this number is eventually reduced to 24 vertebrae, plus the sacrum and coccyx.
\n The vertebral column is subdivided into five regions, with the vertebrae in each area named for that region and numbered in descending order: <\/p>\n