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Bookmark or Share- The Vertebral Column - Joints - Vertebrae - Vertebral StructureThe vertebral column (also known as the backbone or the spine), is a column of approximately 33 small bones, called vertebrae. The column runs from the cranium to the apex of the coccyx, on the posterior aspect of the body.
- Vertebral column | Anatomy & Function | BritannicaVertebral column, in vertebrate animals, the flexible column extending from neck to tail, made of bones called vertebrae. The major function of the vertebral column is to protect the spinal cord; it also is an attachment for many muscles.
- The Vertebrae and Spinal Cord: 3D Anatomy Model - InnerbodyThe vertebrae and the spinal cord are vital structures of the skeletal and nervous systems in the neck and torso of the human body. Almost all nerve signals traveling to and from the body below the head pass through the spinal cord, making it the information superhighway of the body.
- Anatomy, Back, Vertebral Column - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfThe vertebral column (spine) defines the animal subphylum Vertebra, or vertebrates, of the phylum Chordata. In humans, it is composed of 33 vertebrae that include 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal. Along with the skull, ribs, and sternum, these vertebrae make up the axial skeletal system.
- Vertebra - WikipediaEach vertebra (pl.: vertebrae) is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, that make up the vertebral column or spine, ...
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