A vertebra is simply a bone of the back. There are normally 33 vertebrae in humans which are laid on top of each other to form the vertebral column. There are different types of vertebrae, the seven cervical vertebrae of the neck, the twelve thoracic vertebrae at the level of the chest, the five lumbar vertebrae of the lower back and five fused bones at the base of the spinal called the sacrum.
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