Lumbar vertebrae, Encyclopedia, , Learn anatomy
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The lumbar vertebrae (Latin: vertebrae lumbales) are five vertebrae (L1 - L5) in the lumbar part of the spine located downward from the thoracic vertebrae.
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Lumbar vertebrae: anatomy of the bony lumbar spine
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