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

A

70 cm or 28 in

2
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What is the length of the typical female spinal column?

A

60 cm or 25 in

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

A

about 3 inches

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

A

about 12 cm or 5 in

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

A

28 cm or 11 in

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

A

18 cm or 7 in

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

A

12 cm or 5 in

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

58 cm or 23 in