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What is the difference between the vertebrae and the skeleton?

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Dr. Bradley Butkovich answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Vertebrae are the...: names of the bones that make up your spine. The skeleton is the structure made up of all of the bones in your body.

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Answered 5/14/2015

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