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THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN
- THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN IS VERY VERSATILE. IT HAS STRENGTH AND IS FLEXIBLE. WE CAN USE IT AS A LEVER AND ALSO TO PROTECT THE SPINAL CORD
- WE HAVE 12 PAIRS OF RIBS AND IT IS THEIR JOB TO PROTECT THE ORGANS OF THE CHEST
- THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN AT THE BACK AND TO THE STERNUM. THE LAST 2 ARE FREE AND ARE CALLED ‘FLOATING’ RIBS.
THE VERTEBRAE
- THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN CONSISTS OF 33 BONES CALLED VERTEBRAE . THEY ARE DIVIDED INTO 5 GROUPS.
- THEY ARE :-
- 7 CERVICAL
- 12 THORACIC
- 5 LUMBAR
- 5 SACRUM
- 4 COCCYX