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will call you back within one business day. The spinal column is
a stack of bones (vertebrae) that are separated by soft pads of
tissue (disks). Each of these bones has a canal that runs top to
bottom. Together these canals form a tunnel called the spinal
canal. Running through this canal are nerves. These nerves carry
signals between the brain and body. The vertebrae are the 24
bones that connect like puzzle pieces to make up the spine. The
lamina of each vertebra forms the back of the spinal canal. A
foramen is a small opening. This is where a nerve leaves the
spinal canal. The transverse process is the wing of bone on
either side of each vertebra. The spinous process is the part of
each vertebra you can feel through your skin. A disk lies
between each of the vertebrae.