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The lumbar spine forms the lower back.
The lumbar spine forms the lower back.
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Definition: The lumbar spine is the area of the vertebral column that comprises the low back.

The lumbar spine is made of 5 vertebrae. Lumbar vertebrae are refered to by 'L', appended with an identifying number. The number indicates the level of the spine in which the particular vertebra is located.

The curve of the lumbar spine is a lordosis.

Updated: November 8, 2007
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