Outline of female figure featuring abnormal vertebral column curvatures: lordosis.

Outline of female figure featuring abnormal vertebral column curvatures: kyphosis.

Toddler, from side, showing natural lordorsis for age.

Vertebral column in anterior and lateral view.

Lateral view of vertebral column showing compression fracture of a vertebra (arrows only).

Lateral radiograph of the flexed cervical spine.

Lateral radiograph of the extended cervical spine.

Lateral view of vertebral column showing injury caused by hyperflexion.

Part of vertebral column: intervertebral disc; intervertebral foramen with spinal nerve; portion of rib

Lateral view of vertebral column curvature in an adult, showing cervical (red), thoracic (brown), and lumbar (yellow) vertebrae, and the sacrum and coccyx (orange).

Part of vertebral column, thoracic region, intervertebral disc; intervertebral foramen with spinal nerve; rib.

Lateral view of the articulated cervical vertebrae.

Vertebral column