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- Name the 5 sections of the spine
- Cervical
- Thoracic
- Lumbar
- Sacrum
- Coccyx
- How many vertebrae are in each of the sections?
- Cervical=7
- Thoracic=12
- Lumbar=5
- Sacrum=5
- Coccyx=4
- What are the two functions of the intervertebral discs?
- Allow movement and shock absorption
- Name the two types of bony process which protrude from each vertebrae
- Spinous processes and transverse processes
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