This is the spine and the sacrum with the cervical (neck), thoracic
(mid-back), and lumbar (lower back) vertebra. Notice how the
appearance of the vertebra change as you look down the spine. The
change in shape and size reflect the different functions of the
neck, mid-back, and lower back.
Review Date: 10/04/2010
Reviewed By: Daniel Kantor, MD, Medical Director of Neurologique, Ponte Vedra,
FL and President of the Florida Society of Neurology (FSN). Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
