Find out about the vertebral or spinal column/backbone - what are the bones of the vertebra, anatomy, structure, and functions, along with labeled diagrams

Anatomy of the human spine complete with illustrations and references.

Anterior and posterior view of adult spine.

Our spinal cord is known as the "information highway of the body" for a reason. Basically, spinal cord functions can be broadly categorized into two parts -- first, information transmission, and second, reflex coordination.