EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOG
EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOG
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Chapter 7, Problem 15CP
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To determine:

The importance of the secondary curves of the spine.

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The axial skeleton comprises of the sternum, ribs and the vertebral column. Spine is also a name given to the vertebral column. It consists of 26 bones, out of which, 1 is coccyx, 1 is sacrum and 24 are the vertebrae. There are curves present in the spine.

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