Skeletal System
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Skin
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Keep the body upright
Absorb shock
Help movement
Protect and enclose the spinal cord
Somewhere where the ribs and muscles attach to
The cervical region on the vertebral column consists of seven cervical vertebrae in the neck area. The first vertebra is the atlas which supports the head, the second vertebra is the axis which acts as a pivot for the altlas and head to rotate.
Thoracic
The thoracic region has 12 strong vertebrae in the chest area. The vertebra in this area link with the rbs and support the rib cage (except for two thoracic vertebrae at the bottom). Here not much movement is possible, but a little can take place.
Lumbar
The lumbar region has the largest and strongest vertebrae in the spine, it consists of five vertebrae in the lower back area. The fuction of the lumbar region is to support your body weight. Most of your muscles in your back attach to the lumbar vertebrae, so they are well adapeted for muscle attachment.
The sacrum is a triangular bone consisting of five vertebrae fused together. These bones fuse together at 16 - 18 years of age and the fusion is completed by the mid-twenties. The sacrum joins with the pelvic girdle and its job is to trnasfer weight from the trunk area to the hips and legs.
Coccyx
This is another triangular shaped bone formed from four fused together vertebrae. It has no function and is sometimes referred to as a 'tail bone'.