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 thoracic vertebrae are T1 - T12. The lumbar vertebrae are L1 - L5. The sacrum and coccyx do not have numbers and each is thought of as one bone. Spinal nerves exit the sacrum and coccyx at levels (Foramen) within the main structure of each vertebra.