Is vertebral column and backbone are the same thing?

The spine is also known as the backbone or vertebral column is a bony structure made of vertebrae that bothers to allow the back to bend and protect the spinal cord.

The vertebral column is made of the individual vertebrae - 7 cervical, 12 thoracics, 5 lumbar, and 5 sacral. 

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Updated on: 29-Mar-2023

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