vertebrae
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For his part, the unnamed 17-year-old said in a since-deleted social media post that he suffered six fractured vertebrae and a badly bruised tailbone and needed nine stitches in his foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
That tower is extraordinary, with its deep-set curved windows arrayed like a supple column of vertebrae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The vertebrae line up to create a series of ball-and-socket joints running from head to tail.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Fibrocartilage is tough and shock-absorbing, found in places like the discs between vertebrae.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
His broken ribs and vertebrae would likely heal without surgery.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
