Labeling Vertebral Column worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are looking at a diagram of the human spine from two views: back (posterior) and side (lateral). The spine is divided into regions, and we need to label each region correctly based on its location.

The human vertebral column has 5 main regions, from top to bottom:

1. Cervical – neck area (7 vertebrae)
2. Thoracic – upper/mid back, attached to ribs (12 vertebrae)
3. Lumbar – lower back (5 vertebrae)
4. Sacrum – fused bones at base of spine (part of pelvis)
5. Coccyx – tailbone (small, fused bones at very bottom)

Now let’s match these to the boxes in the diagram.

Looking at the side view (right figure), the labels go from top to bottom:

- Top box → points to neck → Cervical
- Second box → points to upper/mid back → Thoracic
- Third box → points to lower back → Lumbar
- Fourth box → points to triangular bone at base → Sacrum
- Fifth box → points to tiny tip at bottom → Coccyx

On the back view (left figure), there are also boxes pointing to specific areas:

- Top box → same as cervical → already labeled above
- Middle box → lumbar region → matches “Lumbar”
- Bottom left boxes → point to sacrum and coccyx → match “Sacrum” and “Coccyx”

So all boxes should be filled with the correct regional names in order from top to bottom.

Final Answer:
From top to bottom (side view labels):
1. Cervical
2. Thoracic
3. Lumbar
4. Sacrum
5. Coccyx

Back view labels (from top to bottom where shown):
- Top: Cervical
- Middle: Lumbar
- Bottom left (two boxes): Sacrum (upper one), Coccyx (lower one)

All blanks correspond to these five regions in anatomical order.