The highest cervical vertebra articulates with the skull; the thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs; and the sacrum articulates with the two coxal bones to form the pelvis.
<h3>What is the vertebral colum?</h3>
The vertebral column is a cartilaginous and bony structure articulated in the form of a longitudinal stem that is located in the posterior of the skeleton of several vertebrate animals.
The spinal column is divided into several sections which are:
The cervical vertebrae form the neck.
The thoracic vertebrae comprise the portion of the thorax and have ribs attached to them.
The lumbar vertebrae are the remaining vertebrae that are below the last thoracic bone and on top of the sacrum.
The sacral vertebrae are surrounded by the pelvic bones and the coccyx represents the terminal vertebrae or traces of the tail.
