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vertebral column |
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vertebral columns spine spines |
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In human anatomy, the vertebral column (Latin Columna vertebralis) (backbone or spine) is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae,[1] and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs. It houses and protects the spinal cord in its spinal canal. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebral_column |
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http://sig.uw.edu/fma#Vertebral_column |
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In human anatomy, the vertebral column (Latin Columna vertebralis) (backbone or spine) is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae,[1] and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs. It houses and protects the spinal cord in its spinal canal. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebral_column |
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vertebral columns spine spines |
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vertebral column |
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fma:Vertebral_column |
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vertebral column |
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spinal |
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http://onto.eva.mpg.de/ontologies/gfo-bio.owl#Anatomical_part |