The Vertebral Column
Channel: EmpoweRN
Date: 2019-05-10

The vertebral column is a flexible column of bones extending from the base of the skull to the pelvis. It is the vertebral column that houses and protects the fragile spinal cord. The vertebral column is also called the spin, backbone or spinal column.  

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References & Resources:
https://idealspine.com/why-is-your-spine-s-shaped-the-importance-of-spinal-curves/
https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/spine-basics/
https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/types-of-spine-curvature-disorders#1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebral_column#Curvature
https://teachmeanatomy.info/back/bones/vertebral-column/
https://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/part_7/chapter_39.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervertebral_disc