vertèbre

Definitions of vertèbre
  1. noun
    one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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    vertèbre cervicale
    one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
    vertèbre dorsale
    one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
    vertèbre lombaire
    one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae
    atlas
    the 1st cervical vertebra
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    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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