intervertebral foramen
vertebral column
Thoracic vertebrae
vertebral canal
sacrum
primary curves
coccyx
Cervical vertebrae
secondary curves
lumbar vertebrae
an opening located posterior to the vertebral body for the passage of the spinal cord and meninges
3-5 bones that fuse to form the coccyx
12 bones, forms the vertebral column of the thorax and articulate with the ribs
thoracic and pelvic curves that are present at birth
7 bones of the neck, allows the head to rotate on the neck
cervical and lumbar curves that develops after birth
5 bones, largest vertebrae designed to support the weight of the body
forms part of the axial skeleton. It comprises 31 firmly connected irregular bones and makes up the axis of the trunk
5 bones, fuse to form the large triangular sacrum
an opening located between the pedicles of adjacent vertebrae, it allows the spinal nerves spinal nerves to exit the vertebral canal
