{"id":649,"date":"2019-03-29T17:58:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T17:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/patient-education-2\/symptoms\/anatomy-of-the-spine\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T15:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T20:07:31","slug":"anatomy-of-the-spine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/patient-education\/symptoms\/anatomy-of-the-spine\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy of the Spine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-columns alignwide\"><div id=\"em-layout-id_9bc18e-d4\" class=\"em-row-layout-inner em-margin-top--small em-margin-bottom--small em-tablet-margin-top--small em-tablet-margin-bottom--small em-mobile-margin-top--small em-mobile-margin-bottom--small   em-layout-id_9bc18e-d4\"><div class=\"em-row-column-wrap em-has-2-columns em-gutter-default em-row-valign-middle em-row-layout-equal em-tab-layout-inherit em-m-colapse-left-to-right em-mobile-layout-row em-padding-top--small em-padding-bottom--small em-tablet-padding-top--small em-tablet-padding-bottom--small em-mobile-padding-top--small em-mobile-padding-bottom--small alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-column emagine-column9673 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"em-inside-inner-col em-padding-top--none em-padding-right--none em-padding-bottom--none em-padding-left--none em-tablet-padding-top--none em-tablet-padding-right--none em-tablet-padding-bottom--none em-tablet-padding-left--none em-mobile-padding-top--none em-mobile-padding-right--none em-mobile-padding-bottom--none em-mobile-padding-left--none\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the sections of the spine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The spine is made up of <a href=\"\/glossary-term\/vertebrae\">vertebrae<\/a> and is divided into three main sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cervical (7 vertebrae)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thoracic (12 vertebrae)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lumbar (5 vertebrae)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Below the lumbar spine is the sacrum which is comprised of five fused vertebrae. At the end of the spine is the coccyx, or the tailbone. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-column emagine-column3627 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"em-inside-inner-col em-padding-top--none em-padding-right--none em-padding-bottom--none em-padding-left--none em-tablet-padding-top--none em-tablet-padding-right--none em-tablet-padding-bottom--none em-tablet-padding-left--none em-mobile-padding-top--none em-mobile-padding-right--none em-mobile-padding-bottom--none em-mobile-padding-left--none\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/sections-of-spine.jpg\" alt=\"sections of spine\" class=\"wp-image-7120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/sections-of-spine.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/sections-of-spine-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/sections-of-spine-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/sections-of-spine-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/sections-of-spine-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-columns alignwide\"><div id=\"em-layout-id_281f05-fa\" class=\"em-row-layout-inner em-margin-top--small em-margin-bottom--small em-tablet-margin-top--small em-tablet-margin-bottom--small em-mobile-margin-top--small em-mobile-margin-bottom--small   em-layout-id_281f05-fa\"><div class=\"em-row-column-wrap em-has-2-columns em-gutter-default em-row-valign-middle em-row-layout-equal em-tab-layout-inherit em-m-colapse-right-to-left em-mobile-layout-row em-padding-top--small em-padding-bottom--small em-tablet-padding-top--small em-tablet-padding-bottom--small em-mobile-padding-top--small em-mobile-padding-bottom--small alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-column emagine-column1231 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"em-inside-inner-col em-padding-top--none em-padding-right--none em-padding-bottom--none em-padding-left--none em-tablet-padding-top--none em-tablet-padding-right--none em-tablet-padding-bottom--none em-tablet-padding-left--none em-mobile-padding-top--none em-mobile-padding-right--none em-mobile-padding-bottom--none em-mobile-padding-left--none\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/Back-spine.jpg\" alt=\"Back spine\" class=\"wp-image-13558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/Back-spine.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/Back-spine-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/Back-spine-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/Back-spine-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/Back-spine-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-column emagine-column609 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"em-inside-inner-col em-padding-top--none em-padding-right--none em-padding-bottom--none em-padding-left--none em-tablet-padding-top--none em-tablet-padding-right--none em-tablet-padding-bottom--none em-tablet-padding-left--none em-mobile-padding-top--none em-mobile-padding-right--none em-mobile-padding-bottom--none em-mobile-padding-left--none\">\n<p>\n    \n    The vertebrae bear the weight of the upper body and provide points of attachment for muscles and ligaments. It also protects the spinal canal and provides exit points for spinal nerves. \n    \n    <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-columns alignwide\"><div id=\"em-layout-id_444126-b1\" class=\"em-row-layout-inner em-margin-top--small em-margin-bottom--small em-tablet-margin-top--small em-tablet-margin-bottom--small em-mobile-margin-top--small em-mobile-margin-bottom--small   em-layout-id_444126-b1\"><div class=\"em-row-column-wrap em-has-2-columns em-gutter-default em-row-valign-middle em-row-layout-equal em-tab-layout-inherit em-m-colapse-left-to-right em-mobile-layout-row em-padding-top--small em-padding-bottom--small em-tablet-padding-top--small em-tablet-padding-bottom--small em-mobile-padding-top--small em-mobile-padding-bottom--small alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-column emagine-column3782 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"em-inside-inner-col em-padding-top--none em-padding-right--none em-padding-bottom--none em-padding-left--none em-tablet-padding-top--none em-tablet-padding-right--none em-tablet-padding-bottom--none em-tablet-padding-left--none em-mobile-padding-top--none em-mobile-padding-right--none em-mobile-padding-bottom--none em-mobile-padding-left--none\">\n<p>\n\nThe individual vertebrae are separated by intervertebral discs, which act as cushions or shock absorbers between the vertebral bodies.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-column emagine-column7085 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"em-inside-inner-col em-padding-top--none em-padding-right--none em-padding-bottom--none em-padding-left--none em-tablet-padding-top--none em-tablet-padding-right--none em-tablet-padding-bottom--none em-tablet-padding-left--none em-mobile-padding-top--none em-mobile-padding-right--none em-mobile-padding-bottom--none em-mobile-padding-left--none\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/Anatomy-Spine-Oblique-Image_withlabels.jpg\" alt=\"Spine Anatomy\" class=\"wp-image-7646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/Anatomy-Spine-Oblique-Image_withlabels.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/Anatomy-Spine-Oblique-Image_withlabels-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/Anatomy-Spine-Oblique-Image_withlabels-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globusmedical.com\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/07\/Anatomy-Spine-Oblique-Image_withlabels-60x41.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-emagine-columns alignfull\"><div id=\"em-layout-id_ee175e-44\" 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