vertebral column: see spinal column spinal column, bony column forming the main structural support of the skeleton of humans and other vertebrates, also known as the vertebral column or backbone. It consists of segments known as vertebrae linked by intervertebral disks and held together by ligaments.
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vertebral column

or spinal column or spine or backbone

Flexible column extending the length of the torso. In humans, it consists of 32–34 vertebrae, with different shapes and functions in each of five regions: 7 cervical, in the neck (including the atlas and axis, modified for free movement of the skull); 12 thoracic, in the chest; 5 lumbar, in the lower back; 5 sacral (fused into the sacrum, part of the pelvic girdle); and 3 to 5 coccygeal (vestigial tailbones fused into the coccyx). The body of each vertebra is separated from its neighbours by cushioning intervertebral disks of cartilage. Behind the body is a Y-shaped vertebral (neural) arch with structures extending up and down to form joints with the adjacent vertebrae and to the back and sides to provide attachment points for muscles and ligaments. The spine supports the torso and protects the spinal cord.

vertebral column [′vərd·ə·brəl ′käl·əm]

(anatomy)

spine

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Pets are suffering spinal diseases, heart problems and cancer so they can satisfy Kennel Club standards for beauty, it is claimed.

Dogs' health wrecked by inbreeding; ANIMALS by The Mirror (London, England)

1-AN INTRODUCTION TO SPINE CARE 2-CLASSIFICATION OF SPINAL DISEASES AND DISORDERS 2.

Aging Population Will Drive Growth in the Spine Care Market; Spinal ... by Business Wire

Axial intends to use its proprietary genetic intellectual property in the development of bio-mechanical devices, and to apply its gene discovery/product development methodology to other spinal diseases.

Revolutionizing Spine Care Through the Development of Gene-based ... by Business Wire

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