The vertebral column is the defining and eponymous characteristic of the vertebrate endoskeleton, where the notochord (an elastic collagen-wrapped glycoprotein ...

Each vertebra ( pl. : vertebrae) is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, that make up the vertebral ...

Vertebral column · Lumbar vertebrae · Vertebral artery · Vertebral foramen

The vertebral arteries are major arteries of the neck. Typically, the vertebral arteries originate from the subclavian arteries.

The lumbar vertebrae are located between the thoracic vertebrae and pelvis. They form the lower part of the human back in humans, and the tail end of the ...

A compression fracture is a collapse of a vertebra. It may be due to trauma or due to a weakening of the vertebra (compare with burst fracture).

(Vertebral foramen is the large hole at the center.) A cervical vertebra. (Vertebral foramen is the large hole at the center.) Details. Identifiers.

Topics about Bones of the vertebral column in general should be placed in relevant topic categories. ... Cervical vertebrae · Coccydynia · Coccyx · Cruciate ...

In humans, cervical vertebrae are the smallest of the true vertebrae and can be readily distinguished from those of the thoracic or lumbar regions by the ...