EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOG
EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOG
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Chapter 7, Problem 17CP
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To determine:

The reason why an adult vertebral column has fewer vertebrae than the newborns.

Introduction:

The axial skeleton comprises of the sternum, ribs and the vertebral column. Spine is also a name given to the vertebral column.

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