Hereâs one of the more well known areas of shark anatomy. 1  The fins of a shark are easily recognizable, and immensely important. Most sharks have five different types of fins, while some sharks only have four. These types of fins include: 2  Pectoral. 3  Pelvic. 4  Dorsal. 5  Anal. 6  Caudal.
spinal column. n. 1. (Anatomy) a series of contiguous or interconnecting bony or cartilaginous segments that surround and protect the spinal cord. Also called: spine, vertebral column or rachis Nontechnical name: backbone.
ANATOMY/PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. The spinal (or vertebral) column is composed of 33 bony rings or vertebrae, named for the region of the spine in which they are located and numbered cephalad to caudal: 7 cervical vertebrae (C1-7), 12 thoracic vertebrae (T1-12), 5 lumbar vertebrae (L1-5), 5 vertebrae fused as the sacrum (S1-5), and 4 coccygeal vertebrae.