Massage Anatomy review – Divisions of the spine, connection of Vertebrae
April 19, 2009 by whymassagetherapy
Filed under Anatomy
Question of April 15/09
How many divisions are there of the spine? (33 bones)
- There are 5 divisions of the spine: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
- Cervical spine has 7 vertebrae, thoracic 12, lumbar 5, sacrum 5, coccyx 3 – 5 (fused)
Today’s Question
How are the movable vertebrae of the spine connected (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)? In addition to movement, what other significant role do they play?
Anatomy and the Massage Therapist – know your stuff!
April 15, 2009 by whymassagetherapy
Filed under Anatomy
Let’s face it people, massage therapy just isn’t effective unless you have a good working knowledge of anatomy. I will be adding posts several times a week with “Test your anatomy knowledge” questions, and answering them in the subsequent post. You may have to dig a little bit to find the answers, but hey, cracking a book never killed anyone, and this could be a really great review and/or learning experience.
Today I’ll start with an easy one:
How many divisions, or sections, are there of the spine? Within each division, how many bones are there?
Good luck!
