Spine and its structure

Question 1

How many sections is the spine split into?

Answer 1

5

Question 2

What is the bottom section of the spine called?

Answer 2

Coccyx

Question 3

What section comes after the coccyx?

Answer 3

Sacrum

Question 4

What section comes after the sacrum?

Answer 4

Lumbar

Question 5

What section comes after the lumbar?

Answer 5

Thoracic

Question 6

What section comes after the thoracic?

Answer 6

Cervical

Question 7

The spine is split into what?

Answer 7

Vertebrae

Question 8

How many vertebrae can be found in the coccyx?

Answer 8

4

Question 9

How many vertebrae can be found in the sacrum?

Answer 9

5

Question 10

How many vertebrae can be found in the lumbar?

Answer 10

5

Question 11

How many vertebrae can be found in the thoracic?

Answer 11

12

Question 12

How many vertebrae can be found in the cervical?

Answer 12

7

Question 13

How many vertebrae can be found in the spine?

Answer 13

33

Question 14

Describe the coccyx and sacrum vertebrae?

Answer 14

The coccyx and sacrum are fused together and allow no movement at all.

Question 15

Describe the lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 15

The lumbar is the largest vertebrae as it absorbs most amount of shock throughout the spine.
Allows limited rotation, lateral flexion and extension.

Question 16

Describe the thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 16

Lower thoracic allows rotation, lateral flexion and extension. The upper thoracic is limited to flexion and extension.

Question 17

Describe the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 17

Allows large range of rotation, lateral flexion and extension. The skull sits on top of the atlas bone to enable flexion and extension. Axis bone sits underneath to allow rotation.