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	Spine or Spinal may refer to: Medicine Vertebral column Vertebral column In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column of 24 vertebrae, the sacrum, intervertebral discs, and the coccyx situated in the dorsum aspect of the torso, separated by spinal discs.... , commonly known as the backbone Lumbar puncture Lumbar puncture In medicine, a lumbar puncture is a diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemistry, microbiology, and cytology analysis, or occasionally as a treatment to relieve increased intracranial pressure.... , a colloquial term for which is a spinal tap Spinal anaesthesia Spinal anaesthesia Spinal analgesia, is a form of regional anaesthesia involving injection of a local anaesthetic into the cerebrospinal fluid , generally through a fine Hypodermic needle, usually 3.5 inches long.... , a type of regional anaesthetic Spinal cord Spinal cord The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of neuron and glia that extends from the brain. The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system.... , the bundle of nerve cells and nerve fibers within the vertebral column Spine (journal) Spine (journal) *Spine* is an international bi-weekly peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of the Vertebral column. According to the journal, it is "the leading subspecialty journal for the treatment of spinal disorders".... , a bi-weekly peer-reviewed journal of spine surgery, published by Lippincott The Spine Journal The Spine Journal *The Spine Journal* is a peer-reviewed medical journal which publishes articles related to the spine. It is the official journal of the North American Spine Society, an Illinois-based organization "dedicated to advancing quality spine care through education, research and advocacy".... , bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal, published by Elsevier The Spine, a set of national services used by the NHS Care Record Service (an electronic patient record system) Science Dendritic spine Dendritic spine A dendritic spine is a small membranous protrusion from a neuron's dendrite that typically receives input from a single synapse of an axon. Dendritic spines serve as a storage site for synaptic strength and help transmit electrical signals to the neuron's cell body.... , a specialized postsynaptic protrusion in dendrites implicated in learning and memory through synaptic plasticity Spine (botany) Spine (botany) Spines are leaves that have been modified into cylindrical, hard structures with sharp ends. They are occasionally called thorn , which is incorrect .... , needle-like structures in plants SPINE (molecular biology) SPINE (molecular biology) SPINE stands for Strep-Protein INteraction Experiment and serves in the detection of protein-protein interactions in vivo. A protein is tagged with a Strep-tag and is expressed in the cell under the conditions where interaction partners are searched.... , an acronym for Strep-Protein INteraction Experiment, a method for the detection of protein protein interactions SPINE (software) SPINE (software) SPINE is a free software, open source software 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 components like navigation bars, macros, message boards, and page statistics, and the... , an open source Open source Open source is an approach to design, development, and distribution offering practical accessibility to a product's source . Some consider open source as one of various possible design approaches, while others consider it a critical Strategy element of their business operations.... Web content management system Web content management system A web content management system is content management system software, usually implemented as a Web application, for creating and managing HTML content.... Spine (zoology) Spine (zoology) A spine is a hard, thorny or needle-like structure which occurs on various animals. Animals such as porcupines and sea urchins grow spines as a self-defense mechanism.... , needle-like structures in animals Entertainment The Spine The Spine *The Spine* is the tenth full-length studio album by They Might Be Giants. The album was released on July 5, 2004 in the United Kingdom, and July 13 in the United States.... , a 2004 They Might Be Giants album, including the songs "Spine" and "Spines" Spinal (Killer Instinct), a fictional character from the video game Killer Instinct Spinal Tap (band) Spinal Tap (band) Spinal Tap is a semi-fictional heavy metal music band, the subject of the 1984 in film rockumentary/mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap. The band members are portrayed by Michael McKean , Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer .... , a semi-fictional heavy metal band Spine, a demon in Blood Beast Blood Beast *Blood Beast* is the fifth book in Darren Shan's The Demonata series and was released 4 June 2007. It is narrated by Grubbs Grady, the narrator of Lord Loss and Slawter.... , 2007 book of the Demonata saga the Spine, the mountain chain which follows the west coast in the Inheritance cycle. Other uses Spine (archery), a measure of stiffness Spine (book)