The spine or backbone is made of a long series of bones called the vertebrae. Each vertebra has a function and distinctive shape that separates it from the rest of the series. There are groups of vertebrae that are easily identified by the specific...

A vertebra (plural, vertebrae) is one of a series of specialized bones that make up the spinal column (or backbone) of animals in the phylum Vertebrata. Like other bones, vertebrae are formed initially of cartilage during early stages of embryonic...

One of the bones that comprise the backbone or spinal column. See also:...

The Vertebral Column (singular: vertebra) are the individual irregular bones that make up the spinal column (aka ischis) — a flexuous and flexible column. There are normally thirty-three (33) vertebrae in humans, including the five that are fused...

Notes Washington safety has vertebrae fused; outlook unclear Associated Press Friday, November 17, 2000 Washington strong safety Curtis Williams has undergone surgery to fuse two of his vertebrae so he can be transported to a rehabilitation facility. Williams has...

Byline: Amber Smith Staff writer Shirley Coon, of Liverpool, has osteoporosis. Her bones break easily, so she's not sure how she fractured one of the vertebrae in her back. She knows how much it hurt, though. The pain shot from her...

   As we age, our bones will show subtle changes that reflect the degree of physical activity we have engaged on over the years, accidents and other types of trauma. These changes would also affect our spine and may cause pain when they result in...

Baseball fan Paul Robinson headed for home Monday, a week after breaking his neck at Yankee Stadium when a spectator he says was drunk fell on him."Obviously this wasn't the way we were planning to leave New York when we arrived 10 days ago," said...