Ana3D

vertebral column

Skeletal

3D model: vertebral column
vertebral column
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In 2 atlases

Key points

  • The vertebral column forms the central bony support of the neck and trunk, extending from the skull to the pelvis.
  • Its cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal regions differ in shape, attachments and mobility.
  • Vertebral bodies, arches and processes provide support, enclose the vertebral canal and give attachment to muscles and ligaments.
  • Intervertebral discs, facet joints and ligaments connect the vertebrae while permitting controlled movement.

Read the guide: Vertebral column: anatomy, location and function

Definition

Subdivision of skeletal system that consists of all the vertebra and associated skeletal elements and joints in the body[modified from VSAO].

Source: UBERON · Licence: CC-BY-3.0

Definition from the Uberon multi-species anatomy ontology (Mungall CJ et al., Genome Biology 2012, 13:R5), https://obophenotype.github.io/uberon/, licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Sub-structures

Identifiers

TA2
1001
TA98
A02.2.00.001
FMA
13478
UBERON
0001130
Wikidata
Q1979420