Vertebra Pins and Buttons

Quick but fun study of a lumbar vertebra.

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Spine with vertebra,watercolor,medical art,spine,anatomy

Spine with vertebra,watercolor,medical art,spine,anatomy

Drawing of a lumbar vertebra as a terrarium.

Drawing of the fourth cervical vertebra with a tiny world inside.

Drawing of a thoracic vertebra with a tiny world inside.

Quick but fun study of the 4th cervical vertebra.

Quick but fun study of the 4th cervical vertebra.

Illustration from The new popular educator circa 1892. Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the prints. Please refer to the actual image on sale. If you are interested in purchasing the original engraving or print that may be possible if I still have it, please send me a private message to check. Please also note that the wording artfromthepast on the image shown is just a watermark & will not appear on your final print or other product.

Inspired by child drawing. Happy fish bone

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Lumbar spine. Coloured X-ray of four lumbar vertebrae of the human spine, seen in antero- posterior view. Five lumbar bones are found in the lower back, with those here being: L1 (at top) to L4 (at bottom). Part of L5 which articulates with the sacrum of the pelvis is seen below L4. The lumbar vertebrae are the largest of the un- fused vertebrae in the backbone. Each vertebra comprises a wide disc-like body, with transverse bony processes projecting out sideways. These bony processes are muscle attachment points. Between each vertebra is a cartilaginous disc. A canal inside each vertebra accommodates the spinal cord. The spine is made up of 33 vertebrae.

Bending of the neck. Coloured X-ray of a side view of the neck of a man showing flexion of healthy cervical vertebrae (bones). The seven cervical neck vertebrae are the smallest, lightest vertebrae in the spine; they support the head and neck and allow the skull to turn and nod. Nodding occurs when an individual flexes and extends the neck. Flexion, a bending movement, occurs when the angle between the articulating cervical bones decreases and extension occurs when the angle between the cervical bones increases. This image may depict whiplash, the forcible sudden bending of the neck forwards and backwards which may cause neck injury. See images P116 726-728 for extension of the neck.

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

Illustration of the lumbar part of vertebral column. This right lateral view labelled illustration is from 'Asklepios Atlas of the Human Anatomy'.