vertebral column[L. vertebra, joint]
The backbone; in nearly all
vertebrates, it forms the supporting axis of the body and protects the
spinal cord.
Full article >>>vertebral columnSpinal cord or backbone; the series of vertebrae surrounding the
spinal cord.
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Full article >>>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.
Full article >>>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.
Full article >>>Bone
The
vertebral columnGeneral
characteristics of a vertebra
The
cervical vertebrae
The thoracic vertebrae
The
lumbar vertebrae
The sacral and coccygeal vertebrae ...
Full article >>>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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Full article >>>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).
Full article >>>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.
Full article >>>In a vertebrate
skeleton, the skull,
vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.
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Full article >>>vertebra -- A component of the
vertebral column, or backbone, found in
vertebrates.
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