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thoracolumbar spine — see under junction … Medical dictionary
Posterior Rami Syndrome — Posterior Ramus Syndrome, also referred to as Thoracolumbar Junction Syndrome, Maigne Syndrome and Dorsal Ramus Syndrome is caused by the unexplained activation of the primary division of a posterior ramus of a spinal nerve (Dorsal ramus of… … Wikipedia
Chance fracture — Classification and external resources A chance fracture of T10 and fracture of T9 due to a seatbelt during an MVC. ICD 10 S22.0 ICD … Wikipedia
spinal compression — spinal cord compression a condition in which pressure is exerted on the spinal cord, as by a tumor, spinal fracture, etc.; its manifestations, which vary with location and degree of pressure, may include pain, paresthesias, and sensory and motor… … Medical dictionary
Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… … Medical dictionary
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Lamina — A plate or layer. For example, the lamina arcus vertebrae, usually just called the lamina, are plates of bone in each vertebral body. * * * SYN: plate (1). SEE ALSO: layer, stratum. [L] l. affixa [TA] that part of the medial ependymal wall of the … Medical dictionary
Pectoralis major muscle — Pectoralis major Pectoralis major Gray s subject #122 436 … Wikipedia
