Pedzisai  Mazengenya, Rashid  Bhikha, 
    An Analysis of the Structural and Functional Anatomy of the Spine as
Viewed by Avicenna (980-1037 AD),
    Research Journal of Medical Sciences,
    Volume 10,Issue 6,
    2016,
    Pages 676-682,
    ISSN 1815-9346,
    rjmsci.2016.676.682,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2016.676.682)
    Abstract: Ibn Sina (famously known as Avicenna 980-1037 A.D) was a well-known physician, philosopher,
encyclopaedist, mathematician and astronomer of his time. He also served as a politician, governor and
administrator. His book the Canon of Medicine is one of the most famous books in the history of medicine. Ibn
Sina emphasized the importance of anatomy in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. In the study we present
an analysis of the contributions made by Avicenna on the anatomy and functions of the vertebra and spine.
The descriptions made by Ibn Sina are to a large extend congruent with modern anatomy and its importance
in understanding movement and movement disorders of the spine in the modern day.
    Keywords: Ibn Sina;canon of medicine;spine;vertebra;spinal cord