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vertebral column
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌvɜː.tɪ.brəl ˈkɒl.əm/ us /ˌvɝːt̬ə.brəl ˈkɑː.ləm/
the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body and protects the spinal cord: 脊柱;脊椎
The spinal canal occupies the whole length of the vertebral column.
The sacrum is a large triangular bone situated at the lower part of the vertebral column.
The majority of these ligaments are present throughout the entire vertebral column.
The ribs articulate through two synovial joints with the vertebral column.
They studied the vertebral columns of extant crocodiles and birds.
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acromion
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frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
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osteology
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parietal
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tibiotalar
TMJ
trapezoidal
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