Spine

Flexible structure supporting the body and protecting the spinal cord.

vertebral column backbone

The spine, also known as the vertebral column or backbone, is a flexible structure that supports the body and protects the spinal cord.

/spaɪn/

From Middle English spine, from Old French espine, from Latin spinā ‘thorn, spine’.

Your spine is like a stack of building blocks called vertebrae that lets you stand up and protects the important bundle of nerves inside.

What is a spine? It's the flexible column supporting your body and protecting the spinal cord
What does it do? It allows for movement, balance, and protects your nerves
How many bones are in the spine? Adults typically have 33 vertebrae

backbone vertebral column

skeletal system

cervical spine thoracic spine lumbar spine sacral spine coccyx

vertebrae intervertebral discs

human body animal body

anatomical structure