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The vertebral column

Vertebral groups

The vertebrae are stacked on top of each other. They are grouped into five regions:

 ^ 7 vertebrae in the neck (called cervical vertebrae) 

 ^ 12 vertebrae in the chest or thorax (called thoracic vertebrae) 
 ^ 5 vertebrae in the lower back (called lumbar vertebrae) 

 ^ 5 vertebrae in the hip region (called sacral vertebrae) 
 3 to 4 vertebrae in the tail area (called coccygeal vertebrae or coccyx) 