Vertebrae - Bones, Diagram and Features

vertebrae  The number of vertebrae varies from 39 to 63, with remarkable variation within the neck series The principal type of vertebral The spine of a typical adult is composed of 32 vertebrae divided into five sections

The transverse process projects laterally from the junction of the lamina and the pedicle on each side of the vertebrae The transverse process serves as a The cervical spine is the most superior portion of the vertebral column, lying between the cranium and the thoracic vertebrae

In humans, it is composed of 33 vertebrae that include 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal Along with the skull, ribs, and sternum, The vertebrae of the spine include the cervical spine , thoracic spine , lumbar spine , sacral spine , and the