Sagittal section of lower spinal column.

Posterior view of the skeletal anatomy associated with the spinal column.

Sagittal view of the spinal column and spinal cord with a meningocele.

Posterior view of the posterior longitudinal ligament; pedicles have been sawn through.

Four degrees of spinal cord anomalies. (left to right) Normal spinal cord, spina bifida occulta, meningocele, myelomeningocele.

Cross-section of spinal area showing congenital defect in which part of vertebral column is absent.

Posterior view of the skeletal anatomy of the body (spinal column).

Anterior view of the skeletal anatomy of the body (spinal column).

Part of vertebral column: intervertebral disc; intervertebral foramen with spinal nerve; portion of rib

Posterior view of female figure with spinal column with lateral curvature of spine as a result of scoliosis.

Posterolateral view of a section of the spinal column showing the vertebrae and their corresponding spinal nerves.

Cross-section of the abdomen at L2 to reveal relationships of various internal organs including liver, kidneys, and spinal column.

Spinal column, feline