NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE

HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
your backbone is made up of how many small bones or vertebrae
A
26 small bones
B
27 small bones
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The spine is made of 33 individual bones stacked one on top of the other. This spinal column provides the main support for your body, allowing you to stand upright, bend, and twist, while protecting the spinal cord from injury.

Detailed explanation-2: -In humans, the vertebral column usually consists of 33 vertebrae, placed in series and connected by ligaments and intervertebral discs. However, the number of vertebrae can vary between 32 and 35. Usually there are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 4 caudal (coccygeal) vertebrae.

Detailed explanation-3: -The average person is born with 33 individual bones (the vertebrae) that interact and connect with each other through flexible joints called facets. By the time a person becomes an adult most have only 24 vertebrae because some vertebrae at the bottom end of the spine fuse together during normal growth and development.

Detailed explanation-4: -The backbone is made up of 26 small bones, or vertebrae (singular vertebra).

Detailed explanation-5: -The 26 bones of the spine are called vertebrae. The first 5 bones of the spine are known as the cervical vertebrae, the next 12 bones are known as the thoracic vertebrae followed by 5 lumbar vertebrae and then one fused sacral and a coccyx at the last.

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