spinal column
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spinal column (plural spinal columns)
(anatomy) The vertebral column.
Synonyms: backbone, spine, vertebral column
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Etymology The word "invertebrate" comes from the form of the Latin word vertebra, which means a joint in general, and sometimes specifically a joint from the spinal column of a vertebrate.
Brightly colored fruits and vegetables have all been shown to reduce inflammation in the spinal column, which helps to decrease back pain and stiffness.
MS is characterized by T cells in the immune system that mistakenly attack the brain, spinal column and optic nerves.
Its harsh ride quality never stop eroding your spinal column, though, and the noise is never anything but headache-inducing, with the transmission and rear axle joining in to deafen you at higher speeds.
Through modern physiology we can see that these seven chakras correspond exactly to the seven main nerve ganglia which emanate from the spinal column.
The 43-year-old Italian posted regular shots of the Earth while aboard, highlighting the plight of the Amazon rainforest and poetically describing the Alps as “like a spinal column, never bending to time.”