types of vertebrae, number and location and distinguishing features
cervical 7 found in neck, small centrum large canal neural
thoracic 12 found in chest, long backwards pointing neural spines
lumbar 5 found in waist, large centrum sturdy neutral spine
sacral 5 found in lower back, fused to the sacrum works with pelvis
coccyx 4 found in vestigial tail, fused and attached to sacrum
