Neck Facts
- The neck supports about 1/7 of the total body weight or 10-13 pounds!
- The neck is the most freely moving part of the spine.
- The human spine has seven moving bones in the neck, the same as a flamingo and a giraffe.
- Proper spinal curves permit normal turning and bending. The owl, with its “S” shaped neck curve, can turn its head in almost a complete circle.