Human Biology, 14 Edition

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Bones of the Axial Skeleton - Check Your Progress - Page 245: 3

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The vertebrae include cervical vertebrae (including C1 and C2), thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, and the coccyx. The cervical vertebrae (including C1 and C2) are located in the neck and allow the head to move from side to side. The thoracic vertebrae are long and thin; they attach to the ribs and form the thoracic curvature. The lumbar vertebrate for the lumbar curvature and are large and thick. The sacral vertebrae are fused together to form the pelvic curvature. The coccyx is fused vertebrae that form the tailbone.

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The vertebrae include cervical vertebrae (including C1 and C2), thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, and the coccyx. The cervical vertebrae (including C1 and C2) are located in the neck and allow the head to move from side to side. The thoracic vertebrae are long and thin; they attach to the ribs and form the thoracic curvature. The lumbar vertebrate for the lumbar curvature and are large and thick. The sacral vertebrae are fused together to form the pelvic curvature. The coccyx is fused vertebrae that form the tailbone.
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