Hyoid Bone
Hyoid Bone
Hyoid Bone
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Vertebral Column<br />
Formed from 26 irregular bones (vertebrae) connected in such a way that<br />
a flexible curved structure results<br />
Axial support of the trunk (skull to pelvis)<br />
Surrounds / protects the spinal cord<br />
Attachment point for the ribs and muscles<br />
Fetus: 33 bones, 9 fused to form 2 composite bones: the coccyx and<br />
sacrum<br />
Cervical vertebrae – 7 bones of the neck<br />
Thoracic vertebrae – 12 bones of the torso<br />
Lumbar vertebrae – 5 bones of the lower back<br />
Sacrum – bone inferior to the lumbar vertebrae that articulates with the<br />
hip bones<br />
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