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A picture of the backbone.

Backbone

A picture of the backbone.

A picture of the backbone.

Backbone

A picture of the backbone.

Ribs and corresponding vertebral bodies in their ligaments, viewed from the right.

Ribs and Corresponding Vertebral Bodies

Ribs and corresponding vertebral bodies in their ligaments, viewed from the right.

Picture of the skull, showing the hole which the backbone connects to the base of the skull.

Skull

Picture of the skull, showing the hole which the backbone connects to the base of the skull.

The spinal column.

Spinal Column

The spinal column.

Lateral view of the vertebral column.

Spinal Column

Lateral view of the vertebral column.

Diagrammatic representation of the roots and ganglia of the spinal nerves, showing their position in relation to the spinal column. The nerves are shown as thick black lines on the left side.

Spinal Nerves

Diagrammatic representation of the roots and ganglia of the spinal nerves, showing their position in…

Diagram on frozen section, showing relations of bodies and spines of vertebrae to levels at which spinal nerves escape from vertebral canal.

Spine

Diagram on frozen section, showing relations of bodies and spines of vertebrae to levels at which spinal…

Lateral view of adult spine.

Lateral View of Spine

Lateral view of adult spine.

Ligamenta subflava as seen from the front after removal of he bodies as the vertebrae by sawing through the pedicles.

Ligamenta Subflava of the Spine

Ligamenta subflava as seen from the front after removal of he bodies as the vertebrae by sawing through…

Anterior common ligament of the vertebral column, and the costo vertebral joints as seen from in front.

Ligaments of the Spine

Anterior common ligament of the vertebral column, and the costo vertebral joints as seen from in front.

Posterior common ligament of the vertebral column.

Ligaments of the Spine

Posterior common ligament of the vertebral column.

Mesial section through a portion of the lumbar part of the spine.

Mesial Section of the Spine

Mesial section through a portion of the lumbar part of the spine.

Sternum and ribs with ligaments, from in front. In the right half of the figure the most anterior layer has been removed and the joint cavities have been opened; the parts are separated somewhat from one another on the left side.

Sternum and Ribs

Sternum and ribs with ligaments, from in front. In the right half of the figure the most anterior layer…

Back view of the trunk.

Back View of the Bones of the Trunk

Back view of the trunk.

Vertebral column with ligaments, from in front.

Vertebral Column with Ligaments

Vertebral column with ligaments, from in front.

The vertebral column from behind.

Back View of Vertebral Column

The vertebral column from behind.

The spinal column, right lateral view and dorsal view.

Lateral and Dorsal View of the Vertebral Column

The spinal column, right lateral view and dorsal view.

The vertebral column from the left side.

Side View of Vertebral Column

The vertebral column from the left side.