The spine is the central mobile axis of the skeleton.
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The spine forms the supporting framework of the body and enables us to stand upright. The spine consists of 33 individual bones, the vertebrae.
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Spine
Anatomical illustration of the spine. Figure adapted from Johannes Sobotta, Sobotta Atlas and Text-book of Human Anatomy, 1909.
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