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.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Spine word list, defined
- VERTEBRA /ˈvɜːrtəbrə/ (US); /ˈvɜːtəbrə/ (UK) · noun
- A vertebra is one of the bones forming the vertebral column, or backbone. Together, vertebrae support the body and form a protective canal around the spinal cord. Related: backbone bone, spinal bone, vertebral segment.
- SPINAL /ˈspaɪnəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the spine or vertebral column. In medicine, the term is also used to describe the spinal cord and conditions affecting it. Related: vertebral, axial, backbone, spinal-column.
- 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, flat layer or plate. In botany, it is the broad, usually flat part of a leaf; in anatomy and other technical fields, it refers to a distinct layer or plate within a larger structure. Related: layer, plate, sheet, leaf blade.
- PEDICLE /ˈpɛdɪkəl/ · noun
- A slender stalk or stalk-like process that supports or connects a structure. In botany it may support an individual flower or other plant part; in anatomy, a pedicle is a bridge connecting the body of a vertebra to its arch. Related: stalk, stem, peduncle, pedicel.
- 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 /θəˈræsɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or situated in the thorax, the part of the body between the neck and abdomen, including the chest and upper spine. Related: thoracal, pectoral.
- LUMBAR /ˈlʌmbər/ · adjective; noun
- As an adjective, lumbar means relating to the loins or the lower part of the back, especially the region containing the lumbar vertebrae. As a noun, lumbar refers to a lumbar vertebra, one of the five vertebrae between the thoracic spine and the sacrum. Related: loin, lower-back, lumbosacral.
- SACRUM /ˈseɪkrəm/ · noun
- The triangular bone at the base of the spine, formed by five fused vertebrae and connecting the vertebral column to the pelvic girdle. It also forms the posterior wall of the pelvis. Related: sacral bone.
- 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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