Spine

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts

Used for

backbone, neural canal, spinal canal, spinal column, vertebral canal, vertebral column

Broader Terms

skeletal system

Narrower Terms

intervertebral disk, vertebrae

Related Terms

back

Scope Note

column of bones and cartilage that extends from the base of the skull to the pelvis, enclosing and protecting the spinal cord and supporting the trunk and head.

Facts

• Spine consists of series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord.
• There are 4 distinct regions of the spinal column - the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral regions. Each of these distinct regions contain a different number of vertebrae which are structurally unique.

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