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The spine, also known as the vertebral column or spinal column, is a column of 26 bones in an adult body â 24 separate vertebrae interspaced with cartilage, and then additionally the sacrum and coccyx.... Click to read more below.
Anatomy of the Spine. The normal anatomy of the spine is usually described by dividing up the spine into three major sections: the cervical, the thoracic, and the lumbar spine. (Below the lumbar spine is a bone called the sacrum, which is part of the pelvis). Each section is made up of individual bones, called vertebrae. There are 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, and 5 lumbar vertebrae. An individual vertebra is made up of several parts.