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The vertebral column consists of 33 vertebr...
The vertebral column consists of 33 vertebrae: seven cervical (at the top), twelve thoracic, five lumbar, five fused sacral, and four fused coccyx. (Photograph by John Bavosi. Science Source/Photo Researchers. Reproduced by permission.)
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