Group · Skeletal system
Vertebral column
Columna vertebralis
- System
- Skeletal system
- Regions
- Trunk, Abdomen, Pelvis, Back, Neck
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The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is part of the axial skeleton.
The vertebral column is the defining characteristic of a vertebrate in which the notochord (a flexible rod of uniform composition) found in all chordates has been replaced by a segmented series of bone: vertebrae separated by intervertebral discs.
The vertebral column houses the spinal canal, a cavity that encloses and protects the spinal cord.
There are about 50,000 species of animals that have a vertebral column.
The human vertebral column is one of the most-studied examples.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Columna vertebralis
- English
- Vertebral column
- French
- Colonne vertébrale
- Spanish
- Columna vertebral
- Portuguese
- Coluna vertebral