No, although some people have extra vertebrae in their backs, it is not determined by gender. Roughly 10-15% of people have a genetic spinal abnormality and an extra lumbar vertebrae (L6) is the most common of these abnormalities. There are varying opinions whether this causes adverse medical issues. Sometimes, the L6 vertebrae can become "sacralized," or attached to the sacrum by a rudimentary joint that creates additional motion therefore causing a greater potential for motion related stress which can lead to lower Back pain. The L6 disc is is susceptible to the conditions that can affect the other vertebrae such as herniated or bulging disc, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and osteoarthritis- all of which can occur at any level of the spine.
No, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that black men have an extra vertebra. The number of vertebrae in the human spine is consistent across all races and genders, typically totaling 33 individual vertebrae.
There are 7 (seven) cervical (neck) vertebrae in the human neck.
Five lumbar vertebrae.
The spine is made up of vertebrae.
a human being has 33 vertebrae all together including neck to spine and everything. and then for a humans neck is the same as a giraffe which is 7 vertebrae in their neck since they are both mammals the vertebrae are just different sizes.
No, humans typically have 33 vertebrae, including 7 cervical (neck), 12 thoracic (upper back), 5 lumbar (lower back), 5 sacral fused into one bone, and 4 coccygeal fused into one bone. Variations in the number of vertebrae are rare and are usually due to abnormalities or genetic mutations.
A human has 33 total vertebraeCervical vertebrae: 7Thoracic vertebrae: 12Lumbar vertebrae: 5Sacrum (fusion of 5 sacral-vertebrae): 1Coccyx (fusion of 4 coccygeal): 1
A human has 12 thoracic vertebrae, located in the middle section of the spine between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.
There are seven cervical vertebrae in the human spine.
There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the human spine.
In your back.
Type Human Anatomy