voice & speech: journey of the voice: framework: spine

The Spine

The Spine has five major sections

• Cervical - the top seven vertebrae which make up the neck

• Thoracic - the twelve vertebrae connected to the ribs

• Lumbar - the heaviest five vertebrae which support the torso

• Sacrum - a large, dish-like bone, made up of the sacral vertebrae, which have fused solidly together to make up the connection of the spine to the pelvis

• Coccyx - the vestigial tailbone is made up of 3 to 4 fused vertebrae

Continue your exploration of the Skeleton:

• The Spine

• The Ribs

• The Sternum

• The Pelvis

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