9. The Thorax Bones.

 

The Thorax Bones.

 


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Trunk bones  made up of two groups:

Spinal column: vertebra, sacrum, and coccyx

Thoracic cage: sternum and ribs

 

 

It extends from the lower part of the skull to the pelvis, located in the mid-dorsal region and forms the vertical axis, it is formed by a series of bones, vertebrae, separated from each other by fibrocartilaginous intervertebral discs. Also, It spreads the weight of the trunk to the other lower limbs. As well, it protects and surrounds the spinal cord, connecting it to the muscles of the neck and back.



The bones of the thorax are compound of the sternum, ribs, sternum



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