The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is part of the axial skeleton. The vertebral column is the defining characteristic of a vertebrate in which the chordate a flexible rod of uniform composition found in all chordates has been replaced by a segmented series of bone: vertebrae separated by inter vertebral discs. The vertebral column houses the spinal canal, a cavity that encloses and protects the spinal cord.

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