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Cervical vertebra, first — The first cervical (neck) vertebra is called the atlas. It supports the head. The atlas bone is named for the Greek god Atlas who was condemned to support the earth and its heavens on his shoulders. (Because the god Atlas often adorned maps, a… … Medical dictionary
Cervical vertebrae — Bone: Cervical vertebrae Vertebral column … Wikipedia
Vertebra — A vertebra is one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column of humans. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused into one sacrum bone) and 4 coccygeal (fused into one coccyx bone). * * * One of the segments of the spinal… … Medical dictionary
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
vertebra prominens — vertebra pro·mi·nens prä mi .nenz n the seventh cervical vertebra characterized by a prominent spinous process which can be felt at the base of the neck * * * [TA] prominent vertebra: the seventh cervical vertebra, so called because of the length … 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 rib — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q76.5 ICD … Wikipedia
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
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
