dorsal vertebra

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Noun dorsal vertebra has 1 sense

thoracic vertebra, dorsal vertebra - one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
--₁ is a kind of vertebra
--₁ is a part of back, dorsum

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Dorsal Vertebra

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: In anatomy, a dorsal vertebra is one of the 12 vertebral bones that are situated in the upper back between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.

Example Sentence: The dorsal vertebra provides support and protection to the spinal cord.

Sense 2: In zoology, a dorsal vertebra refers to a specific bone present in the back of an animal's body, forming part of the vertebral column.

Example Sentence: The leopard's flexible spine consists of numerous dorsal vertebrae.

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