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The normal anatomy of the spine is usually described by dividing up the spine into 3 major sections: the cervical, ... An individual vertebra is made up of several parts. The body of the vertebra is the primary area of weight bearing and provides a resting place for the fibrous discs which separate each of the vertebrae.
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Back pain diagnosis often includes the name of the part of the spine that is involved in causing the pain. Learn about the parts of the spine. ... Lumbar Spine ... Vertebra The Vertebral Body Parts of a Vertebra - The Facet Joint Spinous and Transverse Processes...
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The spinal column is made up of 33 segments, or vertebrae, held together by tough bands of tissue called ligaments. The nerve roots pass through the openings between the vertebrae. Thus, ... There are five sections of the back. ... Since the lumbar vertebrae must support more weight than the vertebrae above them,
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The cervical spine begins at the base of the skull. Seven vertebrae make up the cervical spine with eight pairs of cervical nerves. The individual cervical vertebrae are abbreviated C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 and C7. The cervical nerves are also abbreviated; ... parts of a cervical vertebrae...
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The Parts of Your Spine and How They Work ... The spine is one of the most important parts of your body. Without it, you could not keep yourself upright or even stand up. Your spine gives your body structure and support. It allows you to move and bend. The spine also protects your spinal cord.
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The four regions of the spine are the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and sacrum, which includes the coccyx.
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Surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis is done to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots. During surgery, damaged parts of your spine are removed or adjusted. When successful, surgery enlarges the spinal canal an ... During surgery, damaged parts of your spine are removed or adjusted.
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By adulthood, most have only 24, due to the fusion of the vertebrae in certain parts of the spine during normal development. The lumbar spine consists of 5 vertebrae called L1 through -L5. Below the lumbar spine, nine vertebrae at the base of the spine grow together.
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