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How many bones are in the cervical region of the vertebral column?

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There are 8 bones in the cervical region. Seven of them are cervical vertebrae and belong to the vertebral column. And, one of them is the hyoid bone and it belongs to the facial bones. It is located just above the thyroid cartilage also known as the Adam's apple.
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