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Vertebral column


vertebral column
[L. vertebra, joint]
The backbone; in nearly all vertebrates, it forms the supporting axis of the body and protects the spinal cord.
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vertebral column
Spinal cord or backbone; the series of vertebrae surrounding the spinal cord.
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The vertebral column has 33 individual vertebrae separated from each other by a cartilage disk. These disks allow a certain flexibility to the spinal column, although the disks deteriorate with age, producing back pain.
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Both the vertebral column and the limbs support the body of the vertebrate overall. This support facilitates movement. Movement is normally achieved with muscles that are attached directly to the bones or cartilages.
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Bone
The vertebral column
General characteristics of a vertebra
The cervical vertebrae
The thoracic vertebrae
The lumbar vertebrae
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animal having a vertebral column; contrast to invertebrate
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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All the other members of the craniata convert their notochord into a vertebral column or "backbone" (even though in some it is made of cartilage not bone).
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homocercal A tail with the upper and lower lobes symmetrical and the vertebral column ending near the middle of the base, as in most teleost fishes.
homodont Having a series of similar, unspecialized teeth.
homodont Having all teeth similar in form.
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In a vertebrate skeleton, the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.
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vertebra -- A component of the vertebral column, or backbone, found in vertebrates.
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