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1
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What is the length of a typical male spinal column?

A

about 70 centimeters or 28 inches

2
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What is the length of typical female spinal column?

A

about 60 centimeters or 25 inches

3
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What is the length difference between a typical male and typical female spinal column?

A

about 3 inches

4
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What is the length of the male cervical region (both measurements)?

A

about 12 centimeters or 5 inches

5
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What is the length of the male thoracic region (both measurements)?

A

about 28 centimeters or 11 inches

6
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What is the length of the male lumbar region (both measurements)?

A

about 18 centimeters or 7 inches

7
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What is the length of the male sacrum (both measurements)?

A

about 12 centimeters or 5 inches

8
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Based on the numbers for individual regions of the vertebral column, what is the length of the male spine (both measurements)?

A

about 58 centimeters or 23 inches