Lumbar vertebrae (L1–L5)
- Type
- Bone
- Japanese
- 腰椎
- Reading
- ようつい
- English
- Lumbar vertebrae (L1–L5)
- Latin
- Vertebrae lumbales
- Also called
- Lumbar vertebrae
- Main functions
- Weight bearing / Trunk movement
Connections
Part of
Articulates with
Includes
Passage for
Muscles arising here
Connected by
Muscles inserting here
Articles
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