0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a c6 fracture?
The spine is divided in to different regions and then each vertebrae within that segment is numbered. The vertebrae in the neck are called cervical vertebrae and there are 7 of them. Therefore, a fracture of C6 is a fracture in the 6th cervical vertebrae (at the base of the neck).
What are the names of the five different types of vertebrae in the vertebral column?
Vertebrae are divided into sections: the atlas and axis account for the first cervical vertebrae, of which there are 7 in total; there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, 7 lumbar vertebrae, 1 sacrum (5 separate vertebrae in a baby), and 1 coccyx (4 separate vertebrae in a baby).
What does a buldging c6 and c7 mean?
It means there is a bulging between the 6th and 7th vertebrae in the neck (cervical part of the spine).
2 The Thoracic vertebrae is inferior to the lumbar vertebrae?
No, the thoracic vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae. The lumbar vertebrae are located lower down in the spine, below the thoracic vertebrae.
Who has vertebrae?
Vertebrates have vertebrae .
What are the five categories of vertebrae in your vertebral column?
The five categories of vertebrae in the vertebral column are cervical (7 vertebrae in the neck), thoracic (12 vertebrae in the chest region), lumbar (5 vertebrae in the lower back), sacral (5 fused vertebrae forming the sacrum), and coccygeal (4 fused vertebrae forming the coccyx or tailbone).
What are three types of vertebra?
cervical vertebrae thoracic vertebrae. lumbar vertebrae
Is sloth a vertebrae or invertebrate?
Vertebrae.
What type of vertebrae are in the abdominal region?
The vertebrae nearest the abdominal region are the thoracic vertebrae.
What are the vertebrae in the neck region called?
The vertebrae in the neck region are called cervical vertebrae. There are seven cervical vertebrae labeled C1 to C7, with C1 being closest to the skull and C7 being closest to the thoracic vertebrae.
Where is the vertebrae located in the lower back are the?
The vertebrae located in the lower back are known as the lumbar vertebrae. They are the five largest and strongest vertebrae in the spinal column, situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacrum. The lumbar vertebrae support the majority of the body's weight and are responsible for the flexibility and movement of the lower back.
How many vertebra are there?
There are typically 33 vertebrae in the human spine: 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, 5 sacral vertebrae (fused into the sacrum), and 4 coccygeal vertebrae (fused into the coccyx).
