Units that link into the chainlike vertebral or spinal column. It is the central supporting part of the skeleton or a vertebrate animal. In most vertebrates they are made of bone. In sharks they are made of cartilage.
« Back to Glossary IndexUnits that link into the chainlike vertebral or spinal column. It is the central supporting part of the skeleton or a vertebrate animal. In most vertebrates they are made of bone. In sharks they are made of cartilage.
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