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Vertebra | Vertebrates | Vertebrae | Vertebrate | Vertebral

Vertebra meaning

Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.

Synonyms of Vertebra

bone os

Related words

Other words often associated with Vertebra or its synonyms:

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Using Vertebra

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.
  • Useful related words include: bone, os.
  • In the example corpus, vertebra often appears in combinations such as: vertebra in, the vertebra, vertebra of.

Context around Vertebra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tail 2× broken 1× fractured 1× atlas 1× rotated 1× thoracic 1× cervical 1× crushed 1× porous 1× attachment 1×

Often after:

t10 2× move 1× fused 1× named 1×

Sentence patterns with Vertebra

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a broken vertebra 1× a crushed vertebra in his 1× a fractured vertebra in her 1× body of vertebra t10 instead 1× cervical vertebra of a 1× chipped a vertebra when he 1× direct attachment vertebra t10 has 1× felt his vertebra move as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a flash grenade 1× antrodemus valens holotype 1× cervical vertebra of 1× chief warrant officer 1× chiropractic adjustments to 1× cope believed that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a broken vertebra 1× a fragilis a 1× after being shot 1× driver was killed 1× his left femur 1× in the bone 1×

Words around Vertebra

Just before it in the word index:

verte 11 vert 44 verszyla 2 versys 2 versus 2.077 versum 4

Just after it in the word index:

vertebrae 105 vertebral 46 vertebrate 103 vertebrates 111 vertem 3 vertes 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aar 34 abdulla 34 abimbola 34 abp 34 accommodative 34 accoutrements 34

Corpus analysis for Vertebra

  • In this selection, "vertebra" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tail, broken, fractured, t10, move and fused stand out and add context to how "vertebra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a broken vertebra and a crushed vertebra in his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vertebra" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vertebra

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The skull is supported by the atlas vertebra, which permits nodding motion. (12 words)

Singer Dryden Mitchell fractured a vertebra, and the bus driver was killed. (12 words)

He felt his vertebra move as the bar dug into muscle and fiber. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Cervical vertebra of A. ajax (holotype, YPM 1860) in side and anterior view Like those of other sauropods, the neck vertebrae are deeply bifurcated; they carried neural spines with a large trough in the middle, resulting in a wide, deep neck. (41 words)

Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant was already defending the aircraft with an MP5 but was unable to move from his chair due to a crushed vertebra in his back and a compound fracture of his left femur. (37 words)

He came to the conclusion that the tail vertebra named Antrodemus by Leidy was indistinguishable from those of Allosaurus, and Antrodemus thus should be the preferred name because as the older name it had priority. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

The superior facet is smaller and articulates with the vertebra above, and the inferior facet articulates with the vertebra of the same number.

He felt his vertebra move as the bar dug into muscle and fiber.

Mr. Mitchell was taken to the Hiawatha Community Hospital by ambulance it was believed he suffered a broken vertebra.

She also suffered a fractured vertebra in her spine from hitting the ground after being shot.

The double Oscar nominee snapped his wrist and chipped a vertebra when he fell from a stage playing John Falstaff in a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward theatre in June.

The front seat passenger had multiple fractures to her left femur, as well as an open left heel fracture and a burst fracture to a vertebra.

The skull is supported by the atlas vertebra, which permits nodding motion.

A flash grenade also fractured a vertebra in a 33-year-old man’s lower back.

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Singer Dryden Mitchell fractured a vertebra, and the bus driver was killed.

I had to ask her about the lump on her back and she said she had 3 vertebra fused because she broke her spine when she was thrown off a horse.

Chiropractic adjustments to the spinal column relieve the pressure of a choked or pinched nerve caused by the rotated vertebra.

I actually should have been left paraplegic at the time, because my fifth thoracic vertebra was broken.

Antrodemus valens holotype tail vertebra (above) compared to same of Allosaurus (below) A. fragilis, "A.

Cervical vertebra of A. ajax (holotype, YPM 1860) in side and anterior view Like those of other sauropods, the neck vertebrae are deeply bifurcated; they carried neural spines with a large trough in the middle, resulting in a wide, deep neck.

Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant was already defending the aircraft with an MP5 but was unable to move from his chair due to a crushed vertebra in his back and a compound fracture of his left femur.

Cope believed that they belonged to an "agathaumid" ( ceratopsid ) dinosaur, and named them Manospondylus gigas, meaning "giant porous vertebra" in reference to the numerous openings for blood vessels he found in the bone.

Costal groove position The tenth rib attaches directly to the body of vertebra T10 instead of between vertebrae like the second through ninth ribs.

Due to this direct attachment, vertebra T10 has a complete costal facet on its body.

Etymology The word "invertebrate" comes from the form of the Latin word vertebra, which means a joint in general, and sometimes specifically a joint from the spinal column of a vertebrate.

He came to the conclusion that the tail vertebra named Antrodemus by Leidy was indistinguishable from those of Allosaurus, and Antrodemus thus should be the preferred name because as the older name it had priority.

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Common combinations with vertebra

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vertebra" in a sentence?
An example: "The superior facet is smaller and articulates with the vertebra above, and the inferior facet articulates with the vertebra of the same number." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "vertebra" from authentic English texts.
What does "vertebra" mean?
Vertebra means: Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.
What are synonyms of "vertebra"?
Common synonyms of "vertebra" include: bone, os.
How many example sentences with "vertebra" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "vertebra", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.