Vertebra - Wikipedia Each vertebra (pl : vertebrae) is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, that make up the vertebral column or spine, of vertebrates The proportions of the vertebrae differ according to their spinal segment and the particular species
The Vertebral Column - Joints - Vertebrae - Vertebral Structure The vertebral column (also known as the backbone or the spine), is a column of approximately 33 small bones, called vertebrae The column runs from the cranium to the apex of the coccyx, on the posterior aspect of the body
Vertebrae: The Bones of the Spinal Column - Spine Info The spinal column, also known as the backbone or vertebral column, is made up of 33 individual bones called vertebrae The vertebrae are stacked on top of each other and separated by intervertebral discs, which act as shock absorbers
Spine (Vertebral Column) – Bones, Anatomy, Labeled Diagram The vertebral column, commonly known as the spine, spinal column, or backbone, is a flexible hollow structure through which the spinal cord runs It comprises 33 small bones called vertebrae, which remain separated by cartilaginous intervertebral discs
Anatomy, Back, Vertebral Column - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf The vertebral column (spine) defines the animal subphylum Vertebra, or vertebrates, of the phylum Chordata In humans, it is composed of 33 vertebrae that include 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal