vertebral column

Summary

vertebral column is a class of anatomical entity^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of class_of_anatomical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,428 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• vertebral column's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity^[3].
• vertebral column is a type of subdivision of skeletal system^[4].
• vertebral column is a type of particular anatomical entity^[5].
• vertebral column is part of skeleton^[6].
• vertebral column's Commons category is recorded as Vertebral column^[7].
• vertebral column comprises cervical spine^[8].
• vertebral column comprises thoracic spine^[9].
• vertebral column comprises lumbar spine^[10].
• vertebral column comprises sacrum^[11].
• vertebral column comprises coccyx^[12].
• vertebral column's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bones of the vertebral column^[13].
• vertebral column's anatomical location is recorded as back^[14].
• vertebral column's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[15].
• vertebral column's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• vertebral column's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[17].
• vertebral column's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C0037949^[18].
• vertebral column's connects with is recorded as skull^[19].
• vertebral column's connects with is recorded as pelvis^[20].
• vertebral column's connects with is recorded as rib cage^[21].
• vertebral column's contains is recorded as spinal cord^[22].
• vertebral column's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[23].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for vertebral column include Spinosaurus^[24], a fossil taxon^[25] and internet backbone^[26].

Why It Matters

vertebral column ranks in the top 3% of class_of_anatomical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,428 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for it include Spinosaurus^[24], a fossil taxon^[25] and internet backbone^[26].