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vertebra

bone in the spinal column
AnatomicalStructure class_of_anatomical_entity Q180323
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Summary

vertebra is a class of anatomical entity[1]. vertebra ranks in the top 4% of class of anatomical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,351 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: irregular bone[3], human bone[4], particular anatomical entity[5]
  • Part of: bones of vertebral column[6]
  • Commons category: Vertebrae[7]
  • Has part(s): body of vertebra[8], vertebral arch[9], intervertebral foramen[10], superior vertebral notch[11], inferior vertebral notch[12], vertebral foramen[13], spinous process[14], transverse processes[15], superior articular process of vertebra[16], inferior articular process of vertebra[17]
  • Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[18]
  • NCI Thesaurus ID: C12933[19]

Why It Matters

vertebra has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] vertebra is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23w ago · Jeuwre · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → irregular bone, human bone, particular anatomical entity
    Instance of → class of anatomical entity
    Subclass of → —
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q1571 (mar)-Vj18081991-मणके.wav
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pronunciation audio: De-Wirbel.ogg"
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