write the location and function with vertebral
column formula

Solution 
​​​​​​Location - 

 The vertebral column extend from base of the skull to the tailbone  The vertebral column encloses the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. The vertebral column, also known as the spinal column, is the central axis of the skeleton in all vertebrates.
Function - 
The vertebral column provides attachments to muscles, supports the trunk, protects the spinal cord and nerve roots
The vertebrae protect and support the spinal cord. The spine supports your body and helps you walk, twist and move.
Number and formula
The average person is born with 33 vertebrae.the time a person becomes an adult most have only 24 vertebrae because some vertebrae at the bottom end of the spine fuse together during normal growth and development.
Adult has 24 vertebrae  cervical C1–C7 vertebrae, thoracic T1–T12 vertebrae, and lumbar L1–L5 vertebrae, C7 T12 L5
New born C7T12L5S5C4=33.

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