Overview of Spinal Anatomy

Here is a short video teaching about some basic spinal anatomy terms that you will hear from the very beginning of the training.

You aren't expected to know these terms by heart right away! They will grow on you and you will learn them from repeated exposure. But just in case you'd like some hard data, here is the summary:

• Cervical Spine = Neck (7 vertebrae)
• Thoracic Spine = Chest / Ribs (12 vertebrae)
• Lumbar Spine = Low Back (5 vertebrae)
• Sacral Base = Sacrum