The vertebral column is a multi-articular, segmented structure that is typically made of up 33 vertebrae along with many ligaments, muscles and intervertebral discs. The structures that form the vertebral column must be rigid enough to support the trunk and the limbs, strong enough to protect the spinal cord and anchor the deep spinal muscles, and yet sufficiently flexible to allow for movement of the head and trunk in multiple directions. The curves of the spine make the structure particularly

Anatomy of the Vertebral Column (The Spine or the spinal column)...Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coxygeal vertebra. The vertebra has a vertebral body, lamina, pedicle, transverse processes, spinous process, facets, snd a vertebral foramen for the spinal cord (which is part of the central nervous system). It's important to remember that the spinal cordvis surrounded by meninges (pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater) as well as the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...#anatomy #biology #nur

La columna vertebral tiene unas... - Pilates Marcela Pedraza