allowing flexibility but preventing twisting of the vertebral column. In fish, the occipital processes (occipital condyle) on the back of the skull looks like the end of a typical amphicoelus centrum.

iii. In Osteichthyes, the pectoral girdle is attached indirectly to the vertebral column, and the head and body move as a unit. In amphibians, head movement becomes independent of body movement. In ...

There are 23 disks in the spinal column, running from the base of the skull to the tailbone. Each disk is made up of two parts that work together to absorb and cushion the spine: Annulus fibrosus ...

The vertebral column comprises individual vertebral bones ... Your spine runs from the base of the skull down to your ...