Spinal column
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- General Overview Spinal Cord & Column The spinal column is separated into 5 specific functional areas.
- The spinal column is an elaborate "tunnel" of small, interlocking bones slightly curved in the shape of the letter "S.
- Also part of the spinal column is the sacrum, a bone made of five fused vertebrae which anchors the spine to the pelvic girdle, and the coccyx, or tailbone, a semi-flexible series of four or less vertebrae which help to protect the lower alimentary tract.
- Home Spinal Fracture Spinal Fracture Programs that treat this condition General Orthopedic Program Spinal Program Central Nervous System Injury Center Anatomy of the spine The spinal column is made up of many individual bony rings called vertebrae, joined together by muscles and ligaments.
- The Spinal Column is also called the vertebral column.
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