APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which area of the spine contain 5 vertebrae and are located in the “lower back”?
A
Cervical
B
Lumbar
C
Thoracic
D
Sacral
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your lumbar spine consists of the five bones (vertebra) in your lower back. Your lumbar vertebrae, known as L1 to L5, are the largest of your entire spine. Your lumbar spine is located below your 12 chest (thoracic) vertebra and above the five fused bones that make up your triangular-shaped sacrum bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fifth lumbar spine vertebrae (L5) is part of the greater lumbar region. To the human eye, this is the curve just above the buttocks, which is also commonly referred to as the small of the back.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lower back, or lumbar spine has five vertebrae, labeled L1-L5. The sacrum and coccyx (tailbone) are made up of nine vertebrae that are fused together to form a solid bone.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lumbar spine makes up the the lower end of the spinal column. It consists of 5 lumbar vertebra that are numbered 1 through 5 from top to bottom i.e. L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5. The L5 vertebra is connected to the top of the sacrum (named the S1 segment) through an intervertebral disc.

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