Spinal column measurments Flashcards
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What is the length of a typical female spinal column?
A
about 60 cm or 25 in
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Q
What is the length of a typical male spinal column?
A
about 70 cm or 28 in
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Q
what is the length difference between a typical male and typical female spinal column?
A
about 3 inches
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Q
What is the length of the male cervical region?
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about 12 cm or 5 in
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Q
What is the length of the male thoracic region?
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about 28 cm or 11 in
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Q
What is the length of the male lumbar region?
A
about 18 cm or 7 in
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Q
What is the length of the male sacrum?
A
about 12 cm or 5 in
7
Q
Based on numbers for individual regions of the vertebral column, what is the length of the male spine
A
about 58 cm or 23 in
