A vertebrate is an animal with an internal backbone. The bones of a backbone are called vertebrae Birds, cats, dogs, dinosaurs and you have backbones. Did You Know? Most mammals have seven vertebrae in their neck. This means that you and a giraffe have the same number of neck vertebrae. Vertebrae are just part of […]
Backbone
QUESTION: Why does my backbone bend? ANSWER: All the bones of your body make up the skeletal system. This system provides the framework that allows you to stand upright and protects delicate internal body parts. An adult has about 206 bones. The number of bones varies from person to person because of the differences in […]