Anatomy of the Spine

Types of Vertebrae & Spinal Nerves — clean structure, clear function. This refined Anatomy of the Spine chart presents the vertebral column as both a structural foundation and a communication pathway — without turning the wall into a textbook. The layout is calm and minimal, but clinically rich: patients can see how the spine is organised, how vertebrae differ by region, and how spinal nerves relate to the column as a whole.

At the top, the spine is shown in anterior, posterior and lateral views, with clear segmentation from C1–C7, T1–T12, L1–L5, S1–S5, and coccyx. Key landmarks (including atlas/axis, cervicothoracic junction, intervertebral foramina and intervertebral discs) are labelled with restrained precision, supporting explanation without visual clutter. A dedicated nerve graphic reinforces the concept of the spine as a conduit — helping patients connect “structure” to “signal” in one glance.

The lower panel adds strong educational value: cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae are shown as simplified anatomical models, each with labelled structures (e.g., spinous process, transverse process, vertebral foramen, pedicle, lamina, and region-specific features). This makes it easy to explain why different spinal regions behave differently — mobility vs stability, load-bearing vs protection — using a single, coherent visual reference.

Free customisation with your clinic’s name.
For this chart we offer to add your clinic’s name (or website address) for free! The name will go instead of the current sub-headline on the artwork; view an illustration of this in the image gallery.

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Black Edition.
This anatomy chart is available to order in a special black edition, which can be previewed in the image gallery.

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Part of:
Spine & Structure
Also relevant to:
Neuro & Regulation
Often displayed with:
Sciatic Nerve Pain Quick Guide, The Gait Cycle and Kinetic Chain

Available as poster prints (frames not included), toile imprimée, (built-in-frames), and print-it-yourself PDF files. Browse the image gallery to view the options for this artwork, incl. types and sizes, optional name or website placement, and the ten language versions!

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✓ How this chart supports patient education.
This Anatomy of the Spine Chart helps practitioners explain spinal anatomy, vertebral structure and the organisation of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal regions. It gives patients a clear visual reference for understanding spinal curves, intervertebral discs, facet joints, vertebral levels and how the spine supports posture, movement and load-bearing. Useful for explaining spine anatomy, vertebral column anatomy, spinal structure, cervical thoracic lumbar spine regions, spinal curves, discs, joints and patient education in chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, orthopaedic and rehabilitation clinics.