as in spine
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
a diagram of the spinal column
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The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and vice versa because the nerves originating in the brain cross over into the lower brain stem before entering the spinal column.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
The stimulation starts in the brain, travels down the spinal column, and out the peripheral nerves to the muscles.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
In the midst of all of this, Likins also had to have surgery on her spinal column and her vocal cords have suffered.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
This places unnecessary pressure on the spinal column and can result in a significant pain and discomfort.
—Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2021
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
The stimulation starts in the brain, travels down the spinal column, and out the peripheral nerves to the muscles.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
In the midst of all of this, Likins also had to have surgery on her spinal column and her vocal cords have suffered.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
This places unnecessary pressure on the spinal column and can result in a significant pain and discomfort.
—Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2021
See all Example Sentences for spinal column
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“Spinal column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20column. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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