Definitions for vertebrae
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1. vertebraenoun

   ; the bones that make up the spinal column.

2. vertebraenoun

   Plural form of vertebra.

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1. vertebrae

   The spinal column, a defining synapomorphy shared by nearly all vertebrates, is a moderately flexible series of vertebrae (singular vertebra), each constituting a characteristic irregular bone whose complex structure is composed primarily of bone, and secondarily of hyaline cartilage. They show variation in the proportion contributed by these two tissue types; such variations correlate on one hand with the cerebral/caudal rank (i.e., location within the backbone), and on the other with phylogenetic differences among the vertebrate taxa. The basic configuration of a vertebra varies, but the bone is its body, with the central part of the body constituting the centrum. The upper (closer to) and lower (further from), respectively, the cranium and its central nervous system surfaces of the vertebra body support attachment to the intervertebral discs. The posterior part of a vertebra forms a vertebral arch (in eleven parts, consisting of two pedicles (pedicle of vertebral arch) two laminae, and seven processes.The laminae give attachment to the ligamenta flava, which are ligaments of the spine. There are vertebral notches, each constituted by the shape of the pedicles, which form the intervertebral foramina when vertebrae articulate. These foramina are the entry and exit conduits accommodating the spinal nerves. The body of the vertebra, and its vertebral arch, form the vertebral foramen, which is the larger, stable and central opening: this accommodates the spinal canal, and encloses and protects the spinal cord. Vertebrae articulate with each other to give strength and flexibility to the spinal column, and the shape at their back and front aspects determines the range of movement. Structurally, vertebrae are essentially alike across the vertebrate species, with the greatest difference seen between an aquatic animal and other vertebrate animals. As such, vertebrates take their name from the vertebrae that compose the vertebral column.

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1. Vertebrae

   of Vertebra

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1. Vertebrae

   Vertebrae is the tenth studio album release by Norwegian progressive black metal band Enslaved. It was released on 29 September 2008 via Indie Recordings in Europe and on 28 October 2008 via Nuclear Blast in the US. It was received as Album of the Year in Terrorizer Magazine, and later their Critic's Choice Album of the Year for 2008. The album sold approximately 1100 copies in its first week, reaching number 49 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.

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1. vertebrae

   Plural form of the word vertebra.

   Vertebra are located in the spine of a human being.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 29, 2020  

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1. verberate

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vertebrae in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vertebrae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of vertebrae in a Sentence

1. Hippocrates:

   It is most necessary to know the nature of the spine. One or more vertebrae may or may not go out of place very much and if they do, they are likely to produce serious complications and even death, if not properly adjusted. Many diseases are related to the spine.

2. Sue Hendrickson:

   Anybody who had any idea what a fossil versus a rock (looked like) would have seen it, there (were) a lot of broken bones dribbling down (and) about 8 feet up the side of the cliff, there were three articulated vertebrae and a couple of other pieces of bone sticking out.

3. Fox News:

   We go for a swim, we take a few dives and I hit my head on the bottom of the pool, the amazing thing is there was not even a cut on my head. It just hit at precisely the angle where all the force was transmitted to one spot … the cervical vertebrae which severed the spinal cord.

4. Jill Hoefs:

   They rely on the ligaments around their vertebrae to support them, but in doing so they stick their bellies out. It’s something that will never help a diastasis.

5. Julie Cote:

   As soon as we collect the data it's recorded in the computer and right away in real time you can visualize the displacement of the markers. So the little gray balls that are placed on the joints and vertebrae, those are reflective substances or markers so right away the cameras can detect where they are in space. That's the motion capture technology.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vertebrae
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebrae
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertebrae
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vertebrae