Spine 55034 223984219 2008-07-06T20:40:19Z Elonka 438626 Cleanup/updating per [[WP:MOSDAB]] {{Wiktionarypar|spine|spinal}} '''Spine''' or '''Spinal''' may refer to: ==Medicine== *[[Vertebral column]], commonly known as the backbone **[[Spinal anaesthesia]], a type of regional anaesthetic **[[Lumbar puncture]], a colloquial term for which is a ''spinal tap'' **[[Spine (journal)|''Spine'' (journal)]], a bi-weekly peer-reviewed journal of spine surgery, published by Lippincott **''[[The Spine Journal]]'', bi-monthly peeer-reviewed journal, published by Elsevier **[[Spinal cord]], the bundle of nerve cells and nerve fibers within the vertebral column *[[National Programme for IT#The Spine (including PDS & PSIS)|The Spine]], a set of national services used by the NHS Care Record Service (an electronic patient record system) ==Science== *[[SPINE (molecular biology)]], an acronym for Strep-Protein INteraction Experiment, a method for the detection of protein protein interactions *[[Spine (zoology)]], needle-like structures in animals *[[Spine (botany)]], needle-like structures in plants *[[Dendritic spine]], a specialized postsynaptic protrusion in dendrites implicated in learning and memory through synaptic plasticity ==Entertainment== *''[[The Spine]]'', a 2004 ''They Might Be Giants'' album, including the songs "Spine" and "Spines" *[[Spinal Tap (band)]], a semi-fictional heavy metal band *[[Spinal (Killer Instinct)|Spinal (''Killer Instinct'')]], a fictional character from the video game ''Killer Instinct'' * Spine, a demon in ''[[Blood Beast]]'', 2007 book of the Demonata saga ==Other uses== *[[Spine (archery)]], a measure of stiffness {{disambig}}