Vertebral

  • 21vertebral — vertebra ► NOUN (pl. vertebrae) ▪ each of the series of small bones forming the backbone. DERIVATIVES vertebral adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from vertere to turn …

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  • 22Vertebral subluxation — is a chiropractic term that is used to describe a myriad of signs and symptoms (syndrome) thought to occur as a result of a misaligned or dysfunctional spinal segment. The chiropractic subluxation complex is a functional biomechanical spinal… …

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  • 23Vertebral venous plexuses — can refer to: * External vertebral venous plexuses * Internal vertebral venous plexuses …

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  • 24Vertebral scales — Vertebral scales, in snakes, are large scales along the top of the back of the snake, i.e, the uppermost row. They are a specialised form of dorsal scales.Vertebral is a term associated with the backbone, but also central scales such as on the… …

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  • 25Vertebral fusion — is the union of two adjacent vertebrae through the promotion of bone tissue to immobilise the joint. This may be practiced alone, in association with, or as an alternative to vertebral fixation …

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  • 26vertebral plexus — n a plexus of veins associated with the spinal column * * * 1. p. vertebralis. (pl.) 2. vertebral venous plexuses …

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  • 27vertebral vein — n a tributary of the brachiocephalic vein that is formed by the union of branches originating in the occipital region and forming a plexus about the vertebral artery in its passage through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and that receives… …

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  • 28vertebral arch — n NEURAL ARCH * * * arcus vertebrae …

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  • 29vertebral body — n the main anterior bony part of a vertebra that consists of the centrum, the ossified posterolateral joints linking the centrum and each half of the neural arch, and part of the neural arch * * * corpus vertebrae …

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  • 30vertebral canal — n a canal that contains the spinal cord and is delimited by the neural arches on the dorsal side of the vertebrae called also spinal canal * * * canalis vertebralis …

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