A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Spinal canal is not labeled, but the hole in the center would comprise part of a spinal canal.)
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|Latin
|colspan="2"|c. vertebralis
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|MeSH
|colspan="2"|[A02.835.232.834.803]
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The spinal canal (or vertebral canal) is the space in vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes. It is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. It was first described by Jean Fernel.
