HUMAN ANATOMY-ALC W/ACCESS
HUMAN ANATOMY-ALC W/ACCESS
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Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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The vertebral column is the part of the axial skeletal system. It consists of seven cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, five sacral vertebras, and three to five coccygeal vertebrae. Each vertebra is articulated with the neighboring vertebra.

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