Vertebral
51Vertebral artery — A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain. * * * vertebral artery n a large branch of the subclavian artery that ascends through the foramina in the transverse processes of each of the cervical… …
52vertebral endarterectomy — endarterectomy of the vertebral artery, done to treat some types of vertebrobasilar insufficiency …
53vertebral formula — an expression in symbols of the number of vertebrae in each region of the vertebral column; for humans it is C7 T12 L5 S5 Cd4 = 33 …
54vertebral groove — the depression on each side of the spine between the spinous processes, laminae, and transverse processes; it lodges the deep back muscles. Vertebral groove, shown in a superior view of the seventh thoracic vertebra …
55vertebral joints — joints of vertebral column juncturae columnae vertebralis …
56vertebral artery segments — the four segments, V1–V4, into which the vertebral artery is divided clinically. The V1 segment corresponds to the prevertebral part (pars prevertebralis arteriae vertebralis) of the artery; V2 corresponds to the cervical part (pars cervicalis… …
57vertebral column — The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The vertebral column encloses the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. Also called spine, backbone, and spinal column …
58vertebral arch — noun a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord • Syn: ↑neural arch • Hypernyms: ↑arch • Part Holonyms: ↑centrum …
59vertebral canal — noun the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes • Syn: ↑spinal canal, ↑canalis vertebralis • Hypernyms: ↑duct, ↑epithelial duct, ↑canal, ↑channel • Part Holonyms …
60vertebral column — noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord (Freq. 1) the fall broke his back • Syn: ↑spinal column, ↑spine, ↑backbone, ↑back, ↑rachis • Derivationally related f …
