Q: What is the spine?

A: The spine is a column of vertebrae in the back part of the torso (upper body).

Q: What are some other names for the spine?

A: Other names for the spine are the backbone or vertebral column.

Q: What is inside the spinal canal?

A: Inside the spinal canal is the spinal cord.

Q: What are animals called that have a spine?

A: Animals that have a spine are called vertebrates.

Q: What are animals called that do not have a spine?

A: Animals that do not have a spine are called invertebrates.

Q: Are humans vertebrates or invertebrates?

A: Humans are vertebrates.

Q: Do many vertebrates have intervertebral discs separating the vertebrae?

A: Yes, many vertebrates, including mammals, have intervertebral discs separating the vertebrae.