The Spine Word Search
Play a The Spine word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the parts and systems of the human body, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: VERTEBRA, SPINAL, CORD, DISC, LAMINA, PEDICLE, FORAMEN, CERVICAL, THORACIC, LUMBAR, SACRUM, COCCYX.
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The Spine word list, defined
- VERTEBRA /ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/ · noun
- One of the bones that make up the spine, typically separated by intervertebral discs. A vertebra is a cylindrical bone that forms the backbone of a vertebrate. Related: bone, vertebral, spine, rib.
- SPINAL /spɪnəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the spine or the backbone; extending along the spine. Related: vertebral, back, spinal column, skeletal.
- CORD /kɔːrd/ · noun
- A cord is a thin, flexible length of twisted or braided strands used for tying, fastening, or hanging things; it also denotes an anatomical structure such as the umbilical cord or spinal cord. Related: string, twine, rope, thread.
- DISC /dɪsk/ · noun
- A thin, flat, circular object or shape; also, a device for storing computer data (spelled "disk" in American English), or a gramophone record. Related: disk, plate, record, platter.
- LAMINA /ˈlæmɪnə/ · noun
- A thin layer or plate, especially one of a series of layers in a structure. In anatomy, a lamina is a thin plate of bone or cartilage. Related: layer, plate, sheet, membrane.
- PEDICLE /ˈpiːdɪkəl/ · noun
- A small stalk or stem, especially one that supports a part of an animal's body, such as a vertebra. In surgery, a pedicle is a small piece of tissue that is cut to allow access to an organ or other structure. Related: stalk, stem, appendage, ligament.
- FORAMEN /fəˈreɪmən/ · noun
- A small opening or hole in an anatomical structure, especially one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass. Related: opening, aperture, orifice, perforation.
- CERVICAL /ˈsɜːvɪkəl/ (UK); /ˈsɜːrvɪkəl/ (US) · adjective
- Relating to the cervix (the neck of the uterus), as in "cervical screening" or "cervical cancer"; in anatomy, more broadly, relating to the neck or the neck region of the spine. Related: uterine, neck-related.
- THORACIC /θɒrˈæsɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the chest or thorax; of or pertaining to the thoracic cavity, which contains the heart, lungs, and other vital organs. Related: chest, thorax, torso, abdominal.
- LUMBAR /ˈlʌmbər/ · noun
- The part of the back between the ribs and the hips, or a region of the spine in this area. A lumbar region or area of the body. Related: lower back, loin, spine, vertebrae.
- SACRUM /sækɹəm/ · noun
- The sacrum is a triangular bone at the base of the spine, formed by the fusion of five sacral vertebrae. It is located between the ilium and the coccyx. Related: pelvis, sacral bone, sacral vertebrae, coccyx.
- COCCYX /ˈkɒk.sɪks/ · noun
- The small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans, formed by the fusion of three to five rudimentary vertebrae; commonly called the tailbone. Related: tailbone.
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