Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions. Diagram. There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the cervical region. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae in the thoracic region. There are 5 lumbar ...

The cervical spine is made up of seven vertebrae that are stacked atop each other. The top ring is located at the base of the skull. Starting with the second vertebra (C2), there is a pad of soft ...