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C2 (cervical vertebra) — C2 is the symbol for the second cervical vertebra, which is also called the axis. It is so named because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra. The joint between the… … Medical dictionary
cervical ganglion — n any of three sympathetic ganglia on each side of the neck: a) a ganglion at the top of the sympathetic chain that lies between the internal carotid artery and the second and third cervical vertebrae and that sends postganglionic fibers to the… … Medical dictionary
Cervical vertebrae — Bone: Cervical vertebrae Vertebral column … Wikipedia
Cervical vertebrae — The cervical (neck) vertebrae are the upper 7 vertebrae in the spinal column (the vertebral column). They are designated C1 through C7 from the top down. C1 is called the atlas. It supports the head and is named for the Greek god Atlas who was… … Medical dictionary
cervical vertebrae — the seven bones making up the neck region of the backbone. The first cervical vertebra the atlas consists basically of a ring of bone that supports the skull by articulating with the occipital condyles (see occipital bone). The second vertebra… … The new mediacal dictionary
Cervical spinal nerve 8 — The cervical spinal nerve 8 (C8) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.[1] It originates from the spinal column from below the cervical vertebra 7 (C7). Contents 1 Innervation 1.1 Sensory 1.2 Motor … Wikipedia
vertebra dentata — the second cervical vertebra (axis [TA]) … Medical dictionary
Vertebra — Ver te*bra, n.; pl. {Vertebr[ae]}. [L. vertebra, fr. vertere to turn, change. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column. [1913 Webster] Note: In many fishes the vertebr[ae] are simple cartilaginous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cervical enlargement — Diagrams of the medulla spinalis. (Cervical enlargement labeled at upper right.) Latin intumescentia cervicalis Gray s … Wikipedia
Vertebra — A vertebra (plural: vertebrae ) is an individual irregular bone in the spinal or vertebral column ( aka ischis), a flexuous and flexible column that is a defining characteristic of vertebrate animals.There are normally thirty three (33) vertebrae … Wikipedia
