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forms longitudinal axis of the body
supports and protects organs of the head, neck and trunk
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| each vertebrae is separated by an intervertebral disc |
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| 12 (anterior concave curve) |
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| 5 (anterior convex curve) |
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| 5 fused (anterior concave curve) |
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4 fused (anterior concave curve)
*not fused in children |
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sternum: manubrium, body, xiphoid process
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Thoracic cage-ribs (12 pairs)
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true: pairs 1-7 (connected to the sternum by coastal cartilage)
false: pair 8-12 (attached to the coastal cartilage without direct attachment)
Floating: pairs 11-12 (no attachment to coastal cartilage or sternum) |
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