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  1. Spinal Stenosis: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

    Jun 30, 2023 · Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of one or more spaces within your spinal canal. It causes symptoms like back or neck pain and tingling in your arms or legs.

  2. Spinal stenosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 27, 2024 · Spinal bones are stacked in a column from the skull to the tailbone. They protect the spinal cord, which runs through an opening called the spinal canal. Some people are born with a …

  3. Spinal cord - Wikipedia

    The center of the spinal cord is hollow and contains a structure called the central canal, which contains cerebrospinal fluid. The spinal cord is also covered by the meninges and enclosed by the neural …

  4. The Spine: Anatomy and Function

    Dec 5, 2023 · The entire spinal column consists of 33 individual bones called vertebrae, plus two sections of naturally fused vertebrae – the sacrum and the coccyx – located at the very bottom of the …

  5. Common Spine Problems Explained With Pictures - WebMD

    Mar 4, 2025 · Are you glad you can stand or sit upright? Thank your spine, a stack of little bones called vertebrae along the center of your back, from your seat to your neck. It supports your head, …

  6. Anatomy of the Spinal Cord - University of Rochester Medical Center

    The spinal cord and spine are divided into 4 regions from top to bottom: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral. Damage to the nerve fibers in the spinal cord can result in many health conditions, depending …

  7. Spinal Anatomy – The American Center for Spine and Neurosurgery

    The spinal cord functions as a sophisticated network that carries information from the outer elements of the body (skin, muscles, ligaments, joints) through the sensory tracts, to the central "computer," the …

  8. Spine anatomy: Function, segments, parts, and more

    Feb 22, 2024 · It is essential for many functions, such as movement, support, and protecting the spinal cord. A person’s spine runs from their skull to their pelvis.

  9. Spine Basics - OrthoInfo - AAOS

    The spinal cord extends from the skull to your lower back and travels through the middle part of each stacked vertebra, called the central canal. Nerves branch out from the spinal cord through openings …

  10. Spine (Vertebral Column) – Bones, Anatomy, & Labeled Diagram

    The vertebral column, commonly known as the spine, spinal column, or backbone, is a flexible hollow structure through which the spinal cord runs. It comprises 33 small bones called vertebrae, which …