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This book is distributed under the terms of the creative commons. University of wollongong musculoskeletal functional anatomy shs 220. The vertebral column supports the bodys physical structure and nervous system. It protects the spinal cord and provides a key attachment point for numerous muscle groups. The vertebral column originally develops as a series of 33 vertebrae, but this number is eventually reduced to 24 vertebrae, plus the sacrum and coccyx. Anterior and posterior cervical triangles, paraspinal region at back, along brachial plexus in axilla, intercostal space in chest wall, dorsolumbar abscess along psoas sheath to be palpable in iliac fossa, in upper. Together, the vertebrae and intervertebral discs form the vertebral column. Similarly, while congenital abnormalities of the vertebral column, such as. Register now and grab your free ultimate anatomy study guide. This book is distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution. The vertebral column is a flexuous and flexible column, formed of a series of bones called vertebr 1 the vertebr. After studying biology and chemistry, he made his ph. The vertebral column also known as the backbone or spine, is a tall, thin organ located dorsally that extends from the base of the spine to the pelvis.
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