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Spine or spinal may refer to:


Science


Biology

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Vertebral column The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is part of the axial skeleton. The vertebral column is the defining characteristic of a vertebrate in which the notochord (a flexible rod of uniform composition) found in all chordata, ...
, also known as the backbone *
Dendritic spine A dendritic spine (or spine) is a small membranous protrusion from a neuron's dendrite that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse. Dendritic spines serve as a storage site for synaptic strength and help transmit electrical si ...
, a small membranous protrusion from a neuron's dendrite *
Thorns, spines, and prickles In plant morphology, thorns, spines, and prickles, and in general spinose structures (sometimes called ''spinose teeth'' or ''spinose apical processes''), are hard, rigid extensions or modifications of leaves, roots, stems or buds with sharp, st ...
, needle-like structures in plants *
Spine (zoology) In a zoological context, spines are hard, needle-like anatomical structures found in both vertebrate and invertebrate species. The spines of most spiny mammals are modified hairs, with a spongy center covered in a thick, hard layer of keratin and ...
, needle-like structures in animals *
SPINE (molecular biology) SPINE stands for strep–protein interaction experiment. SPINE is a powerful tool to detect protein–protein interactions in vivo. The bait protein has to be expressed with a Strep-tag under the conditions when the potential interaction partners ar ...
(strep–protein interaction experiment), a method for the detection of protein interactions


Medicine

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Spinal anaesthesia Spinal anaesthesia (or spinal anesthesia), also called spinal block, subarachnoid block, intradural block and intrathecal block, is a form of neuraxial regional anaesthesia involving the injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarac ...
or "a spinal", an injection generally through a fine needle, usually long * The Spine, a set of national services within the UK
NHS Connecting for Health The NHS Connecting for Health (CFH) agency was part of the UK Department of Health and was formed on 1 April 2005, having replaced the former NHS Information Authority. It was part of the Department of Health Informatics Directorate, with the role ...


Arts, entertainment and media

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The Spine (album) ''The Spine'' is the tenth full-length studio album by They Might Be Giants. The album was released on July 5, 2004 in the UK, and July 13 in the US. The album was released alongside a companion EP, '' The Spine Surfs Alone''. It was preceded b ...
'', a 2004 ''They Might Be Giants'' album, including the songs "Spine" and "Spines" * ''Spine'' (1986 film), American film * ''The Spine'' (film), a 2009 animated short by Chris Landreth * ''The Spine'', a novel by
Ladislav Bublík Ladislav Bublík (Bzenec 14 May 1924 - Ostrava Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the bo ...


Fictional entities

* Spinal (''Killer Instinct''), a fictional character from the video game ''Killer Instinct'' * Spine, a demon in '' Blood Beast'' (2007) book of the Demonata saga * The Spine, the fictional mountain chain which follows the west coast in ''
The Inheritance Cycle ''The Inheritance Cycle'' is a tetralogy of young adult fiction, young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini. Set in the Fictional universe, fictional world of Alagaësia (), the novels focus on the adventures ...
'' * The Spine, a singing automaton in the band
Steam Powered Giraffe Steam Powered Giraffe is an American musical project formed in San Diego in 2008, self-described as "a musical act that combines robot pantomime, puppetry, ballet, comedy, projections, and music". Created and led by twins David Michael Bennett an ...
, portrayed by David Michael Bennett


Periodicals

* ''Spine'' (journal), a bi-weekly peer-reviewed journal of spine surgery, published by Lippincott * ''
The Spine Journal ''The Spine Journal'' is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research related to the spine. It is the official journal of the North American Spine Society. The journal was established in 2001 and is published by Elsevier. According to the ' ...
'', bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal, published by Elsevier


Other uses

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Spine (bookbinding) Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of ''signatures'', sheets of paper folded together into sections that are bound, along one edge, with a thick needle and strong thread. Cheaper, b ...
, the closed edge of a book along which the pages are bound * Spine, a measure of stiffness of an arrow shaft in archery *
SPINE (software) SPINE is a free, open source content management system for publishing content on the World Wide Web and intranets. The system includes features like easy Web-based administration, full template support to separate style from content, common com ...
, a web content management system


See also

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Anterior inferior iliac spine Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position prov ...
(AIIS), anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), posterior inferior iliac spine, and posterior superior iliac spine *
Ischial spine The ischial spine is part of the posterior border of the body of the ischium bone of the pelvis. It is a thin and pointed triangular eminence, more or less elongated in different subjects. Structure The pudendal nerve travels close to the isch ...
, part of the posterior border of the body of the ischium bone of the pelvis *
Mental spine A mental spine is a small projection of bone on the posterior aspect of the mandible in the midline. There are usually four mental spines: two superior and two inferior. Collectively they are also known as the ''genial tubercle'',"Genial tubercle. ...
, on the mandible *
Anterior nasal spine The anterior nasal spine, or anterior nasal spine of maxilla, is a bony projection in the skull that serves as a cephalometric landmark. The anterior nasal spine is the projection formed by the fusion of the two maxillary bones at the intermaxill ...
, a bony projection in the skull *
Posterior nasal spine The posterior nasal spine is part of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone of the skull. It is found at the medial end of its posterior border. It is paired with the corresponding palatine bone to form a solid spine. It is the attachment of th ...
, for the attachment of the musculus uvulae *
Spine of scapula The spine of the scapula or scapular spine is a prominent plate of bone, which crosses obliquely the medial four-fifths of the scapula at its upper part, and separates the Supraspinatous fossa, supra- from the infraspinatous fossa. Structure It b ...
, a prominent plate of bone *
Spine of sphenoid bone The sphenoidal spine (Latin: "''spina angularis''") is a downwardly directed process at the apex of the great wings of the sphenoid bone that serves as the origin of the sphenomandibular ligament. Additional images File:Spine of sphenoid bone. ...
(spina angularis) and ethmoidal spine {{disambiguation