vertebral column
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The team found part of the dinosaur's skull, a complete vertebral column extending to the tail, and nearly intact forelimbs and hindlimbs, said CONICET.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
The cartilaginous vertebral column, which is the main body axis, may have anatomical modifications to withstand the extreme bending during the tail-whipping behavior.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
Essentially, thresher shark vertebral column is fortified along its length and might work like a catapult, allowing the tail to launch over the head.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
It is early days, but we have used gastruloids to study the process of somitogenesis, the process that generates the vertebral column and the muscles.
From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023
Most of the neck bones of birds are relatively long, and the length of the neck is often greater than the remainder of the vertebral column.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
