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What is the largest and unfused vertebrae?
The largest unfused vertebrae is your Lumbar, located in your lower back.
Why are the five lumbar vertebrae of the 33 spinal vertebrae the largest?
The lumbar vertebrae are the largest because they need to be able to support more weight.
Why is the body of the lumbar vertebrae larger than the cervical vertebrae?
The body of the lumbar vertebrae is larger than the cervical vertebrae because it needs to support more weight and stress due to its position in the lower back and its role in bearing the weight of the upper body. The lumbar vertebrae are responsible for providing stability and supporting movement, which requires a larger surface area for weight distribution compared to the cervical vertebrae in the neck region.
Where is a vertebra located in the human body?
Vertebrae are located in the spinal column of the human body, forming the backbone. They are stacked on top of each other to create the spinal column, which runs from the base of the skull to the pelvis.
Which vertebrae are the largest?
The Blue Whale is the largest vertebrate animal.
What part of the body has vertebrae?
The part of the body that has vertebrae is the spine. The spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae which provides support to the body and protects the spinal cord.
What is the largest bone in the spine?
The largest bone in the spine is the lumbar vertebrae, specifically the lumbar vertebra L5. It is located in the lower back and supports a significant portion of the body's weight.
What structure is the missing body of the second body of the cervical vertebrae?
The cervical vertebrae do not have ribs attached.
Where are the vertebrae in a human body?
The spine is made up of vertebrae.
What part of the vertebral column receives the most stress by bearing most of the weight of the body?
The lumbar vertebrae in the abdoninal region The segment, or group, of vertebrae that bear the most weight in the body is at the lumbosacral joint between lumbar vertebra number five (L5) and the sacrum.
Where are the vertebrae on the body?
the vertebrae compose the spinal column (ie your back bone).
Which part of your body has a vertebrae?
Actually that is good question come to think of it your backbone (spine) is a vertabrae and that is the only vertebrae in your body.
