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Vertebral column: Structure of stacked vertebral bones which protect the spinal cord. [e]
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Parent topics
- Vertebrate [r]: An animal who has a skeleton with a backbone, vertebrae, and/or a cranium. [e]
- Nervous system [r]: The control unit of bodily functions in animals. [e]
- Central nervous system [r]: The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges. [e]
Subtopics
- Spinal cord [r]: Part of the central nervous system with the brain, enclosed by the vertebral column; carries neural signals from the brain and sensory information from the rest of the body, and is also responsible for certain reflexes. [e]
- Vertebra [r]: An individual element of the bony column known as the backbone or vertebral column in humans and other vertebrates. [e]
- Neuron [r]: An excitable cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses. [e]
- Motor neuron [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Human body [r]: The structured mass of biological tissue that is the physical representation of an individual belonging to our species. [e]
- Brain [r]: The core unit of a central nervous system. [e]
- Neuroscience [r]: The study of nervous systems and their components. [e]