# functional spinal unit

> the smallest physiological motion unit of the spine to exhibit biomechanical characteristics similar to those of the entire spine

**Wikidata**: [Q3550849](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3550849)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_spinal_unit)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/functional-spinal-unit