The vertebral column is formed of 33 ring like bones called vertebrae.
The types of vertebrae found in the human body are listed in the table given below:
|
Name of vertebrae
|
Number
|
Location
|
|
Cervical
|
7
|
Neck region
|
|
Thoracic
|
12
|
Back of the chest
|
|
Lumbar
|
5
|
Back of the upper abdomen
|
|
Sacral
|
5
|
Back of the lower abdomen
|
