| the tube formed by the vertebrae in which the spinal cord and its membranes are located. |
| spinal canal n. The passage formed by successive openings in the articulated vertebrae through which the spinal cord and its membranes pass. Also called vertebral canal. |
| vertebral canal n. See spinal canal. |
spinal canal n.
See vertebral canal.
vertebral canal n.
The canal that contains the spinal cord, spinal meninges, and related structures and is formed by the vertebral foramina of successive vertebrae of the articulated spinal column. Also called spinal canal.