Medicine

• Vertebral column
  Vertebral column
  In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...
  
  , commonly known as the backbone or spine, so named for its spinous processes
  • Lumbar puncture
    Lumbar puncture
    A lumbar puncture is a diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or very rarely as a treatment to relieve increased intracranial pressure.-Indications:The...
    
    , a colloquial term for which is a spinal tap
  • Spinal anaesthesia
    Spinal anaesthesia
    Spinal anaesthesia , also called spinal analgesia or sub-arachnoid block , is a form of regional anaesthesia involving injection of a local anaesthetic into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle, usually 9 cm long...
    
    , a type of regional anaesthetic
  • Spinal adjustment, a specific procedure used by a chiropractor
    Chiropractor
    A Chiropractor, according to the Association of Chiropractic Colleges , "focuses on the relationship between the body's main structures – the skeleton, the muscles and the nerves – and the patient's health. Chiropractors believe that health can be improved and preserved by making adjustments to...
    
    
  • Spinal canal
    Spinal canal
    The spinal canal is the space in vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes. It is a process of the dorsal human body cavity. This canal is enclosed within the vertebral foramen of the vertebrae...
    
     or spinal cavity, a tube shaped space enclosed in and protected by the bony vertebral column
  • Spinal cord
    Spinal cord
    The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells 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 subject to spinal cord injury
    Spinal cord injury
    A spinal cord injury refers to any injury to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma instead of disease. Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence...
    
    
  • Spinal nerve
    Spinal nerve
    The term spinal nerve generally refers to a mixed spinal nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body...
    
    s which are distal to the dorsal
    Dorsal root
    In anatomy and neurology, the dorsal root is the afferentsensory root of a spinal nerve.At the distal end of the dorsal root is the dorsal root ganglion, which contains the neuron cell bodies of the nerve fibres conveyed by the root.If the dorsal root of a spinal nerve were severed it would lead...
    
     and ventral
    Ventral root
    In anatomy and neurology, the ventral root is the efferent motor root of a spinal nerve.At its distal end, the ventral root joins with the dorsal root to form a mixed spinal nerve....
    
     spinal nerve roots
  • Spine (journal)
    Spine (journal)
    Spine is an international bi-weekly peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of the spine.- Affiliated societies :The following societies are affiliated with Spine:* Argentine Society for the Study of Spine Pathology...
    
    , 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 organization "dedicated to advancing quality spine care through education, research and advocacy". The journal was established in...
    
    , bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal, published by Elsevier
• Processes of bones, including:
  • Ilium: anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS), anterior superior iliac spine
    Anterior superior iliac spine
    The anterior superior iliac spine is an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis, which provides attachment for the inguinal ligament, and the sartorius muscle...
    
     (ASIS), posterior inferior iliac spine
    Posterior inferior iliac spine
    The posterior border of the ala, shorter than the anterior, also presents two projections separated by a notch, the posterior superior iliac spine and the posterior inferior iliac spine. The posterior inferior iliac spine corresponds with the posterior extremity of the auricular surface....
    
    , and posterior superior iliac spine
    Posterior superior iliac spine
    The posterior border of the ala, shorter than the anterior, also presents two projections separated by a notch, the posterior superior iliac spine and the posterior inferior iliac spine. The posterior superior iliac spine serves for the attachment of the oblique portion of the posterior sacroiliac...
    
    
  • Ischial spine
    Ischial spine
    From the posterior border of the body of the Ischium there extends backward a thin and pointed triangular eminence, the ischial spine, more or less elongated in different subjects.It can serve as a landmark in pudendal anesthesia.-Surfaces:...
    
    
  • Mandible: mental spine
    Mental spine
    A mental spine is a small projection of bone on the posterior aspect of the mandible in the midline. There are usually 4 mental spines: 2 superior and 2 inferior. Collectively they are also known as the genial tubercle, genial apophysis and the Latin name spinae mentalis...
    
    
  • Nasal bone: anterior nasal spine
    Anterior nasal spine
    Medially, the anterior surface of the maxilla is limited by a deep concavity, the nasal notch, the margin of which gives attachment to the Dilator naris posterior and ends below in a pointed process, which with its fellow of the opposite side forms the anterior nasal spine.-External links:* * -...
    
     and posterior nasal spine
    Posterior nasal spine
    The medial end of the posterior border of the horizontal plate of palatine bone is sharp and pointed, and, when united with that of the opposite bone, forms a projecting process, the posterior nasal spine for the attachment of the Musculus uvulæ....
    
    
  • Spine of scapula
    Spine of scapula
    The spine of the scapula is a prominent plate of bone, which crosses obliquely the medial four-fifths of the scapula at its upper part, and separates the supra- from the infraspinatous fossa....
    
    
  • Sphenoid bone: spine of sphenoid bone (spina angularis) and ethmoidal spine
    Ethmoidal spine
    The superior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone presents in front a prominent spine, the ethmoidal spine, for articulation with the cribriform plate of the ethmoid; behind this is a smooth surface slightly raised in the middle line, and grooved on either side for the olfactory lobes of the...
    
    

Biology

• 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
• Thorns, spines, and prickles
  Thorns, spines, and prickles
  In botanical morphology, thorns, spines, and prickles are hard structures with sharp, or at least pointed, ends. In spite of this common feature, they differ in their growth and development on the plant; they are modified versions of different plant organs, stems, stipules, leaf veins, or hairs...
  
  , needle-like structures in plants
• SPINE (molecular biology)
  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 are presumably present in the cells...
  
  , an acronym for Strep-Protein INteraction Experiment, a method for the detection of protein interactions
• 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. Spines are often formed of keratin...
  
  , needle-like structures in animals

Other sciences

• The Spine, a set of national services used by the NHS Care Record Service (an electronic patient record system)
• SPINE (software)
  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 components like navigation bars, macros, message boards,...
  
  , an open source
  Open source
  The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
  
   Web content management system
  Web content management system
  A web content management system is a software system that provides website authoring, collaboration, and administration tools designed to allow users with little knowledge of web programming languages or markup languages to create and manage website content with relative ease...
  
  
• Spine, a javascript
  JavaScript
  JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
  
   framework (http://spinejs.com/)
• In mathematics, the Lebesgue spine
  Lebesgue spine
  In mathematics, in the area of potential theory, a Lebesgue spine or Lebesgue thorn is a type of set used for discussing solutions to the Dirichlet problem and related problems of potential theory...
  
  

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 UK, and July 13 in the U.S.....
  
  , a 2004 They Might Be Giants album, including the songs "Spine" and "Spines"
• The Spine (film)
  The Spine (film)
  The Spine is a 2009 animated short by Chris Landreth about a married dysfunctional couple, created in Landreth's "psycho realist" style, in which characters' mental states are reflected in their physical appearance...
  
  , a 2009 animated short by Chris Landreth
• Spinal (Killer Instinct), a fictional character from the video game Killer Instinct
• Spinal Tap (band)
  Spinal Tap (band)
  Spinal Tap is a parody heavy metal band that first appeared on a failed 1979 ABC TV sketch comedy pilot called "The T.V. Show", starring Rob Reiner...
  
  , 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. The plot is part of a two part story, along with book six. Though the previous four books have not been in chronological order,...
  
  , 2007 book of the Demonata saga
• the Spine, the mountain chain which follows the west coast in the Inheritance cycle
  Inheritance Cycle
  The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy novels by Christopher Paolini. It was previously titled the Inheritance Trilogy until Paolini's announcement on October 30, 2007 that there would be a fourth book...
  
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Other uses

• In archery, a measure of stiffness of an arrow shaft
• Spine with marrow (hieroglyph), an Egyptian language
  Egyptian language
  Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the...
  
   biliteral
  Egyptian biliteral signs
  Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language...
  
   sign
• In bookbinding
  Bookbinding
  Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other material. It usually involves attaching covers to the resulting text-block.-Origins of the book:...
  
  , the closed edge of the book along which the pages are bound