Anatomy

Spine

The spinal or vertebral column.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The spinal or vertebral column.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Spinal Column
  • Vertebral Column
  • Column, Spinal
  • Column, Vertebral
  • Columns, Spinal
  • Columns, Vertebral
  • Spinal Columns
  • Vertebral Columns
  • Vertebra
  • Vertebrae

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified: specific groups of vertebrae are available; /inj = SPINAL INJURIES for general or unspecified vertebrae but specific vertebrae are available with /inj; inflammation = SPONDYLITIS

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Tree Number

  1. A02w.835w.232w.834

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013131. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013131
  2. Spine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979420