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SPINE ANATOMY............

The vertebral column is the central support of the body and protects the spinal cord while allowing movement and flexibility.
📌 Key facts: • Cervical: 7 vertebrae (C1–C7)
• Thoracic: 12 vertebrae (T1–T12)
• Lumbar: 5 vertebrae (L1–L5)
• Sacrum: 5 fused vertebrae
• Coccyx: usually 3–5 fused vertebrae
🔹 Important structures: Vertebral body, vertebral foramen, spinous process, transverse processes, articular processes and intervertebral discs.
🔹 Spinal curvatures:
Cervical & lumbar — Lordosis
Thoracic & sacral — Kyphosis
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