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- Cervical Spine (Neck): What It Is, Anatomy Disorders
Your cervical spine is the first seven stacked vertebral bones of your spine This region is more commonly called your neck
- Cervical vertebrae - Wikipedia
In tetrapods, cervical vertebrae (sg : vertebra) are the vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull Truncal vertebrae (divided into thoracic and lumbar vertebrae in mammals) lie caudal (toward the tail) of cervical vertebrae [1] In sauropsid species, the cervical vertebrae bear cervical ribs In lizards and saurischian dinosaurs, the cervical ribs are large; in birds, they are small
- The Cervical Spine - Features - Joints - Ligaments - TeachMeAnatomy
The second cervical vertebrae (C2) is known as the axis In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the cervical vertebrae – their characteristic features, articulations and clinical relevance
- Cervical Spine Anatomy | University of Maryland Medical Center
The cervical spine has a lordotic curve (a backward C-shape) - just like the lumbar spine The cervical spine is much more mobile than both of the other spinal regions - think about all the directions and angles you can turn your neck
- Cervical Spine - Cedars-Sinai
The cervical spine refers to the seven spinal bones (vertebrae) in the neck It supports the head and connects to the thoracic spine
- Cervical Spine: Anatomy, Functions, Diseases - WebMD
The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae and acts as bony protection for the spinal cord This is important because injuries to the spinal cord can be devastating and result in disability
- Cervical Spine Anatomy
The cervical spine has 7 stacked bones called vertebrae, labeled C1 through C7 The top of the cervical spine connects to the skull, and the bottom connects to the upper back at about shoulder level
- The Multiple Meanings of the Term Cervical - Verywell Health
Cervical has many uses in medical terminology and can apply to the neck, the cervix, and sometimes to other neck-like structures Learn what it means
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