The vertebral column encloses and protects the___ The vertebral column extends f

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The vertebral column encloses and protects the___ The vertebral column extends from the skull to the ___ The seventh cervical vertebral is called the ___ and has an obvious spinous process surface feature that can be palpated. The ___ of the vertebrae support the weight of the head and trunk. The ___ separate adjacent, vertebrae and they soften the forces created by walking. The inter vertebral foramina provide passageways for___ Transverse formina of ___ vertebrae serve as passageways for blood vessels leading to the brain. The first vertebra also is called the ___ When the head is moved from side to side, the first vertebra pivots around the ___ of the second vertebra The ___vertebrae have the largest and strongest bodies. The typical number of vertebrae that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum is___

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Spinal cord

Pelvis

vertebral prominens

Body

intervertebral discs

Spinal nerves

Cervical

Atlas

Dens

Lumbar

Five

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