The atlas is the: last lumbar vertebra first thoracic vertebra O part of the sacrum O second cervical vertebra first cervical vertebra

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The atlas is the:
O last lumbar vertebra
first thoracic vertebra
O part of the sacrum
second cervical vertebra
first cervical vertebra
Transcribed Image Text:The atlas is the: O last lumbar vertebra first thoracic vertebra O part of the sacrum second cervical vertebra first cervical vertebra
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Vertebra can be defined as the cascade of small bones that are responsible for forming vertebral columns in vertebrates. These bones comprise various projections for articulation and muscle association. There is a hole in each bone for the spinal cord passage. There is a total of 33 bones in the vertebrae. These balls are interlocked for the formation of the spinal column. As per their numbers, the vertebral column is divided into cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx regions.

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