Vertebral Column

Question 1

how many vertebrae are there?

Answer 1

33

Question 2

list the vertebrae in order

Answer 2

7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused), 4 coccygeal (fused into coccyx)

Question 3

What is C1 also called? C2?

Answer 3

C1 is called atlas. C2 is called axis

Question 4

where are the two main pronounced curvatures in the column?

Answer 4

cervical and lumbar regions