concave on one long side and convex on the opposite. They are normally located high in theabdominal cavityand against its back wall, lying on either side of thevertebral columnbetween the levels of the 12th thoracic and third lumbar vertebrae, and outside the peritoneum, the membrane that line...
They travel through and out of the spine, which is made up of 33 vertebrae that are divided into five regions: cervical (neck), thoracic (chest/trunk), lumbar (low back), sacral (pelvis), and coccygeal regions. The cervical region helps to support the head and allows for movement and ...
Sacrum, wedge-shaped triangular bone at the base of the vertebral column, above the caudal (tail) vertebrae, or coccyx, that articulates (connects) with the pelvic girdle. In humans it is usually composed of five vertebrae, which fuse in early adulthood.
the lumbar vertebrae, inferiorly with the coccyx, and anteriorly with the ilium of the pelvis. The sacrum strengthens and stabilizes the pelvis.Vertebral Column: Anatomy, is a ring-like bony structure of theaxialComputed Tomography (CT)skeleton that links thevertebral columnVertebral columnThe ...