vertebra; spinal bone
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vertebra; one of the short bones forming the spinal column
technicalIn human anatomy, there are typically 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused), and 4 coccygeal. Adjacent vertebrae are separated by intervertebral discs.
Rén人
de的
zhuī椎
gǔ骨
gòng共
yǒu有
sān三
shí十
sān三
kuài块
。
The human body has thirty-three vertebrae in total.
Zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
dǎo导
zhì致
tā他
yǒu有
sān三
jié节
zhuī椎
gǔ骨
gǔ骨
zhé折
。
The accident caused him to have three fractured vertebrae.
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Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
bǎo保
chí持
bù不
liáng良
zī姿
shì势
huì会
sǔn损
shāng伤
zhuī椎
gǔ骨
。
Maintaining poor posture for long periods can damage the vertebrae.
Zhuī椎
gǔ骨
zhōng中
yāng央
de的
zhuī椎
kǒng孔
bǎo保
hù护
zhe着
jǐ脊
suǐ髓
。
The vertebral foramen in the center of each vertebra protects the spinal cord.