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Spinal column

The spinal column, also known as the vertebral column, spine or backbone, is the core part of the axial skeleton in vertebrates. The vertebral column is the defining and eponymous characteristic of the vertebrate. The spinal column is a segmented column of vertebrae that surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The vertebrae are separated by…

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columna vertebralis

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Spinal column

Nodes211
Edges210
Triples22
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009479
Components1

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Spinal column

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Spinal column → segmented column of vertebrae that surrounds and protects the spinal cord

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Spinal columnLatincolumna vertebralis1.00infobox
Spinal columnis asegmented column of vertebrae that surrounds and protects the spinal cord0.90text
lumbar puncturesinstance offeatures on vertebrae such as the spinous process can be used as surface landmarks to guide medical procedures0.80text
spinal anesthesiainstance offeatures on vertebrae such as the spinous process can be used as surface landmarks to guide medical procedures0.80text
congenital scoliosisinstance ofDisruption of the somitogenesis process in humans results in diseases0.80text
spinal astrocytomainstance ofInternal spinal mass0.80text
ependymomainstance ofInternal spinal mass0.80text
schwannomainstance ofInternal spinal mass0.80text
neurofibromainstance ofInternal spinal mass0.80text
and achondroplasia causes vertebrae scalloping.CurvatureExcessive or abnormal spinal curvature is classed as a spinal disease or dorsopathyinstance ofInternal spinal mass0.80text
includes the following abnormal curvaturesinstance ofInternal spinal mass0.80text
a lumbar punctureinstance ofThis provides anatomical landmarks that can be used to guide procedures0.80text

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