Bicarbonate is a base and critical to neutralizing the acid coming into the small intestine from the stomach. The mechanism underlying bicarbonate secretion is essentially the same as for acid secretion parietal cells and is dependent on the enzyme carbonic anhydrase.
The vertebral column (also known as the backbone or the spine), is a column of approximately 33 small bones, called vertebrae. The column runs from the cranium to the apex of the coccyx, on the posterior aspect of the body. It contains and protects the spinal cord.
The vertebral column is the scientific, anatomical word for the spine or backbone. It is a column of vertebrae in the back part of the torso (upper body).There is a canal that runs through the length of the backbone. Inside this canal is the spinal cord.he vertebral column is divided by doctors into 5 sections called regions. These 5 regions from top to bottom are: 1  Cervical-Shown in red, this region supports the head. 2  It is made up of 7 vertebrae.