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The spine has many functions, the main ones are listed below;
- To provide protection of the spinal cord and associated nerves
- To allow for movement
- To support our body frame in an upright position
- To allow for flexibility
- To provide a structural foundation for the shoulder girdle and the pelvic girdles
- To act as shock absorbers from load-bearing
- To provide a structural base for rib attachments which protect the heart and lungs
- To protect organs
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∙ 13y agoThe vertebrae protects the spinal chord, plus it provides support to the body as a whole, and it serves as a place in which the pectoral and pelvic girdles as well as many muscles attach. - RN
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∙ 13y ago1. To support the weight of the head, peripherals and trunk
2. To provide stability to the general structure of the whole body and maintain its shape and posture
3. To protect the spinal cord
4. To provide shock absorption by way of intervertebral discs and primary and secondary spinal curves
5. To permit and restrict movements by way of intervertebral discs, facets, ligaments and muscle attachments
6. To store some of the bodies minerals, such as calcium
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∙ 12y agoThe spinal column provides support for the body as well as holds vital nerves that go all through-out your body. This is why when someone breaks their neck, they either die, or are paralyzed from the neck down. The paralyzation is caused because all of the nerves that go to your body must first come down your neck to your spine and to the rest of your body. If they are cut off at the neck, there is no way for the rest of your body to have feeling. Also, the nerves are what your muscles use for signals from the brain in order to move. This is why when those nerves are broken, a person becomes paralyzed.
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∙ 9y agoTo protect the spinal cord as well as to give mobility to your body.
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∙ 9y agoThe purpose of the spine is to provide structure to the skeletal system. The spine runs from the neck to the pelvis.
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∙ 12y agoto convey sensory information from the body to the brain for processing and to tyransmit information from the brain to the body.
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∙ 15y agoto keep your back straight and your head elevated
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∙ 9y agoarticulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes
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Most stress bearing vertebrae?
The lower lumbar vertebrae are the most stress bearing vertebrae.
Are the first two vertebrae the only ones with names?
Vertebrae are categorized by where they are located. The top 7 are called cervical vertebrae (neck), the next 12 are thoracic vertebrae (chest), and the last 5 are lumbar vertebrae (back).
Where is the T3 Vertebrae located?
The T10 vertebrae is located in the middle of the back.
Where is the invertebrate in the human body?
Assuming you mean vertebrae; The human spine is made up of 33 vertebrae (Sungular: vertebra.) There are four sections of vertebrae. The cervical vertebrae is is made up of 7 vertebrae and makes up the neck. The thoracic vertebrae makes up the upper back and contains 12 vertebrae. the lumbar vertebrae area makes up the lower back between the thoracic vetrtabrae and the sacral curve, made up of 5 vertebrae. Lastly, The tailbone area is below the lumbar section and called the sacral curve. 5 vertebrae make up the sacrum and 4 are fused to make the tailbone. All vertebrae but the sacral curve section are separated by invertebral discs.
What are the vertebrae human have?
a human being has 33 vertebrae all together including neck to spine and everything. and then for a humans neck is the same as a giraffe which is 7 vertebrae in their neck since they are both mammals the vertebrae are just different sizes.
What is the function of the discs between the vertebrae?
Its primary purpose is to act as a shock absorber between adjacent vertebrae. Spinal discs also act as ligaments that hold the vertebrae of the spine together
What is the purpose of the vertebra formina?
The vertebral foramina is where the spinal cord passes through the vertebrae (bone).
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 are the three types of vertebrae?
cervical vertebrae thoracic vertebrae. lumbar vertebrae
How many vertebrae in a dog's spine?
Dogs have a total of thirty vertebrae in their spines. They have seven cervical vertebrae, thirteen thoracic vertebrae, seven lumbar vertebrae and three sacral vertebrae.
Who has vertebrae?
Vertebrates have vertebrae .
Where is the vertebrae located in the lower back are the?
The lumbar vertebrae, there are 5 lumbar vertebrae.
What are three types of vertebra?
cervical vertebrae thoracic vertebrae. lumbar vertebrae
Is sloth a vertebrae or invertebrate?
Vertebrae.
What are the five categories of vertebrae in your vertebral column?
The five types of vertebra are the:cervical vertebrae (neck)thoracic vertebrae (chest)lumbar vertebrae (back)sacral (pelvis)coccyx (tailbone)
What type of vertebrae are in the abdominal region?
The vertebrae nearest the abdominal region are the thoracic vertebrae.
What is between each vertebrae and what purpose does it have?
intervertebral discs made of fibrous cartilage that act as shock absorbers and allow the back to move.
