A bone of the spine There are seven (7) cervical vertebrae, twelve (12) thoracic vertebrae and five (5) lumbar vertebrae, as well as those that make up the sacrum and the coccyx
Vertebrae are the small circular bones that form the spine of a human being or animal. vertebrae one of the small hollow bones down the centre of your back
One of the 33 bones of the spinal column A cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebra has a cylindrically-shaped bony anteriorly and a neural arch posteriorly (composed primarily of the laminae and pedicles as well as the other structures in the posterior aspect of the vertebra) that protects the spinal cord The plural of vertebra is vertebrae
Any of the bones that make up the vertebral column In mammals each vertebra typically consists of a main body, or centrum, from which arises a neural arch through which the spinal cord passes, and transverse processes projecting from the side The vertebrae are connected by tough discs of cartilage (intervertebral discs), which absorb the shock produced by running and other movements