Each vertebra has two parts: an anterior part, which is known as the vertebral body, and a posterior part, which is known as the vertebral arch. The human body has seven types of bones based on shape: long bones, short bones, flat bones, pneumatic bones, sesamoid bones and irregular bones. read more
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By Michael Perry, M.D. There are three main types of spinal bone spurs — those that develop in the cervical (upper) region of the spine, those in the thoracic (middle) spine, and those in the lumbar (lower) spine. read more