Labeled Picture Of Human Spine
Your spine is a complex structure made up of 33 individual bones known as vertebra stacked one on top of each other.
Labeled picture of human spine. The atlas is the topmost vertebra and along with c2 forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. Vertebrae are the 33 individual bones that interlock with each other to form the spinal column. The vertebrae are numbered and divided into regions. The skull pivots on the atlas when moving up and down.
The vertebrae of the sacrum and coccyx are fused. If the spinal cord is severed the part of the body below the damage is cut off from the commands of the brain which causes paralysis. The first cervical vertebra c1 supports the skull and is named atlas after the greek titan who held the earth on his shoulders. Picture of a human spine diagram chart human body anatomy diagrams and charts with labels.
The spinal cord can suffer physical damage that can hamper or even halt communication between brain and body. These are supported and connected together by ligaments and muscles giving them the stability and flexibility it needs to function and move. Cervical thoracic lumbar sacrum and coccyx fig. Cervical vertebrae are the thinnest and most delicate vertebrae in the spine but offer great flexibility to the neck.
The spinal cord can also be afflicted by disease or disorder.