Seven Cervical Vertibrae make up the human neck. All vertebrae are consider unpaired (there's only one in the body, not one on each side), irregular bones. These are the smallest vertebrae in the body and are the most flexible and moveable. The 7th cervical vertebra is often difficult to distinguish from the first thoracic vertebra.
Key Vocabulary:
Sulcus - a groove, often for a nerve
Lateral - From the side or towards the side of the body, opposite of medial which means towards the middle of the body
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The Post-Cranial Skeleton Sketchbook
Non-FictionThis is a study book for people learning osteology or anatomy. It features all the bones of the post-cranial skeleton, improving on some previous books with more detailed images of the bones of the feet. Each bone has their common features labelle...