also called the vertebral column; extends from the skull to the pelvis and is made up of 33 individual bones called vertebrae. The spinal column is divided into four regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral.
This is the flexible column of bones extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone. It is made up of 33 vertebrae. The first 24 vertebrae are separated by discs, known as intervertebral discs, and bound together by ligaments and muscles. Five vertebrae are fused together to form the sacrum and 4 vertebrae are fused together to form the coccyx. The spine is also referred to as the vertebral column, the backbone, or simply the spine.
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
The spinal column is made up of individual vertebral bones, ligaments, and discs. It surrounds the spinal cord
a series of thirty-three vertebral bones that comprises the body's central supporting structure
The bones of the back. The spinal column protects the spinal cord and allows for movement of the body in various ranges of motion.
The vertebral column that lies behind the esophagus. Term found in About the Voice: Anatomy 101.
(SPY-nul KAH-lum) The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The spinal column encloses the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. Also called spine, backbone, and vertebral column.
a set of bones, called vertebrae, that runs down the back and protects the spinal cord.
The spinal column, also known as the vertebral column, is alternating layers of spongy tissue called discs and 33 bones called vertebrae, which encircle and protect the spinal cord and support the body and allow for movement.
the channel made up of vertebrae held together by ligaments and muscles. (See spinal cord below).
the 31 segments of vertebrae in humans. The top seven, called cervical vertebrae, are connected to the skull. The next 12 are called the thoracic vertebrae and the five beneath them are known as the lumbar vertebrae. At the bottom of the spine are five fused sacral vertebrae known collectively as the sacrum. At the very base of the spine are two fused coccygeal vertebrae named the coccyx.
(aka Backbone or Spine) Supports the head and creates a path for the spinal cord. It is a flexible column made of 33 bones known as vertebrae that runs down the middle of the body.
The collective term for the bones of your back. It acts as protection for the spinal cord and allows the body to flex and bend in various directions.
The skeletal structure composed of the vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord.
The flexible bone column extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone. It is made up of 33 bones, known as vertebrae. The first 24 vertebrae are separated by discs known as inter-vertebral discs, and bound together by ligaments and muscles. Five vertebrae are fused together to form the sacrum and 4 vertebrae are fused together to form the coccyx. The spinal column is also referred to as the vertebral column, spine, or backbone.