Vertebrae

By Jeannette Curtis; Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS

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Vertebrae are the bones that make up the spine, or backbone. A person usually has 33 vertebrae aligned in a column, with one on top of another and with cushions (discs) between them.

Author:Jeannette Curtis
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS

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Last Updated: 05/25/2007

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