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Another name for lower vertebrae?
The vetebrae of the lower back are called lumbar vertebrae. Lower than that, the vertebrae are fused together in the sacrum, and the lowest part of the spine is the tailbone or coccyx.
How many different rigons are in the spine and what are they?
There are 5 regions in the spine:cervical (7 vertebrae)thoracic (12)lumbar (5)sacral (5 fused)coccygeal (4 fused)
Animals with back bones are called?
An animal with a backbone is called a vertibrate.
Where in the back is your sacrum located?
The sacrum is located in the lower part of the back, between the two pelvic bones. It is a triangular-shaped bone situated at the base of the spine, just above the tailbone (coccyx).
Control mechanism that lower blood pressure in response to a rapid rise in blood pressure are called?
negative feed back
What are the bones in your back?
The back bone, or vertebral column, is made up of bones called vertebrae. There are 33 vertebrae in 5 regions: cervical (7 bones), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (5 fused), coccygeal (4 fused).
What is spinal vertebrae called?
Spinal vertebra are called just that. There are subdivisions: cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), and lumbar (lower back). There are two sets that have fused in the adult: the sacrum and the coccyx (tail bones).
What is the name for the bones of the lower back?
The vertebrae in the lower back are called the Lumbar vertebrae. They are L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5.
Another name for lower vertebrae?
The vetebrae of the lower back are called lumbar vertebrae. Lower than that, the vertebrae are fused together in the sacrum, and the lowest part of the spine is the tailbone or coccyx.
What are the differences between the fetal skull and adult skull?
the calvarium of the adult scull is fused, in the fetus the bones making up the skull are not fused (not joined together), also the're actually quiet a lot of space around the bones - called fontanelles or "soft spots" on a baby's head that you can feel on the back of the head in many babies until 6-9 months or so and on the front of many babies until 15-18 months or so.
Large wedge shaped bone of the lower back consisting of 5 fused vertibrae?
Sacrum
What is the collections of bones that run down your back?
Spine. VERTEBREA
What are fused hocks on a horse?
the two back legs are the hocks so the answer 2
What are your back bones called?
vertebrae
What are the bones in your back bone called?
What is often called the spine refers to a group of bone known as the vertebral column. This column is composed of vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx. 2nd Answer: The spine is more specifically composed of the neck bones, or "C" vertebrae, so-called because their true names are "Cervical". There are 5 of these, the top two being also called the Atlas and the Axis. Next, named after the thorax of the body are the thoracic, or "T" vertebrae. There are 12 of these, T-1 through T-12. The small of the back, or Lumbar area, is composed of 5 "L", or Lumbar bones. The two spinal section between the 2 rear bones of the hips is actually part of the spine: The Sacrum. There are usually 5 "S" or Sacral vertebrae, and they are usually all fused together in adulthood. They sit like a wedge between the hipbones. And at the very bottom are the 3 or 4 bones of the coccyx, or "Tailbone". These coccygial bones are also fused together by adulthood.
What are the bones of the back bone called?
vertebrae
What are the bones called in the back bone?
vertebra
