NAME                  POSITION
Cervical version    The neck
Hyoid                      U-shaped bone at the front of the neck
Clavicle                   Slender long bones at the base of neck
Scapula                   Triangular bones in the upper back
Humerus                Upper arm
Sternum                 Breast bone

• We have 7 bones in the neck, which form the cervical vertebrae.
• Our shoulders have 4 bones. These are 2 clavicles (collar bones) and 2 scapulae (shoulder bones).
• The sternum is a dagger shaped bone located in the centre of the
  chest. It helps protect the heart, along with the ribs, which are thin,
  flat curved bones.
• There are 24 bones which make up the ribs, and these are arranged
  in 12 pairs.
• The spine, technically called the vertebral column, consists of 33
  irregular shaped bones called vertebrae. Arranged within 5 sections,
  these bones make up the: cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), lumbar
  (lower back), sacrum (back wall of pelvic girdle), coccyx (tail bone).
• In between these vertebrae are vertebral discs which are made up of
  fibrous cartilage which acts as a shock absorber. Sometimes a disc
  may collapse. This is called a “slipped disc” and can cause intense
  pain as the disc presses on a nerve root. Massage may be of a great
  benefit if this happens.

There are 33 irregularly shaped bones, known as vertebrae, that make up the spine, also known as the vertebral column. These five groups of bones the cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), lumbar (lower back), sacrum (back wall of pelvic girdle), and coccyx—are arranged in a certain order (tail bone). Vertebral discs, which are formed of fibrous cartilage and serve as a shock absorber, are located between these vertebrae. A disc may occasionally collapse. As the disc presses on a nerve root, this condition is known as a “slipped disc” and can be quite painful. In this case, massage might be quite helpful.