The line where two surfaces meet Example: This tetrahedron has 6 edges. It can also be the boundary of a plane shape, such as the circumference of a circle.
1 12 thoracic vertebrae in the upper back corresponding to each pair of ribs. 2  5 lumbar vertebrae in the lower back.  5 sacral vertebrae which are fused together to form 1 bone called the sacrum and 4 coccygeal vertebrae that are also fused together to form the coccyx or tailbone.
Between the ages of 16 and 18, the sacrum begins to fuse, and is usually completely fused by age 26.