Spinal column anatomy

The cervical spine is the most mobile portion of the spinal column and is most prone to traumatic injury. The thoracolumbar spine is partially braced by the rib cage and is less commonly deformed with fracture.

From: The back. In: Lippincott Atlas of Anatomy, 2nd ed, Gest TR (Ed), Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia 2019. Copyright © 2019. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.

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