And always call your doctor if a child is bitten by an animal, especially if: 1  the bite or scratch was from a cat and the wound does not seem to be healing. 2  an area of redness around the wound keeps expanding. 3  the child develops a fever that lasts for a few days after receiving the scratch or bite.
The Vertebral Column (also called the Spinal Column). It is formed by 26 irregular bones called vertebrae. The vertebral column has five major regions.7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum and the coccyx.eatures of the Lumbar Vertebrae: L1-L5. Lumbar Vertebrae: L1 through L5 support the most weight. They have a sturdier construction (larger body and shorter porjections) The vertebral foramen is triangular shaped.
In the adult the five sacral and four coccygeal vertebrae fuse to form the sacrum and the coccyx. The average length of the vertebral column in men is about 71 cm. The cervical part measures about 12.5 cm, the thoracic part about 28 cm, the lumbar part about 18 cm, and the sacrum and the coccyx about 12.5 cm. The vertebral column in women measures approximately 61 cm.