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.
The remaining 9 vertebrae lack the intervertebral disc and form two sets of fused structures. The total length of an adult vertebral column is about 71 cm in men and about 61 cm in women. A detailed account of the number of vertebrae in human beings as well as their names and characteristics have been provided below.