In tetrapods, cervical vertebrae (sg.: vertebra) are the vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull. Truncal vertebrae (divided into thoracic and...

seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, five fused sacral vertebrae forming the sacrum and four coccygeal vertebrae, forming...

vertebrates, thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. In humans, there...

articulating vertebrae are named according to their region of the spine. There are 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae and 5 lumbar vertebrae. The number...

A cervical fracture, commonly called a broken neck, is a fracture of any of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck. Examples of common causes in humans...

canal at the beginning of the cervical vertebrae. The spinal cord extends down to between the first and second lumbar vertebrae, where it tapers to become...

by the abnormal fusion of any two of the seven bones in the neck (cervical vertebrae).: 578  It can result in a limited ability to move the neck and shortness...

of the transverse processes of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebrae, and descending, almost vertically, is inserted by a narrow, flat...

arise from the common carotid arteries, where these bifurcate at cervical vertebrae C3 or C4. The internal carotid artery supplies the brain, including...

have pneumatized femurs and, in the case of the emu, pneumatized cervical vertebrae. The bird skeleton is highly adapted for flight. It is extremely lightweight...

articular surfaces have the same direction as those of the other cervical vertebrae. The superior vertebral notches are very shallow, and lie behind the...

four uppermost cervical vertebrae; it inserts onto the upper portion of the medial border of the scapula. It is innervated by the cervical nerves C3-C4...

adjective cervical may refer either to the neck (as in cervical vertebrae or cervical lymph nodes) or to the uterine cervix (as in cervical cap or cervical cancer)...

long in life. Pterosaurs had nine neck vertebrae. Regression indicates that the third to seventh cervical vertebrae would have collectively measured 1.508...

the cervical vertebrae in the cervical segment of the spinal cord. Although there are seven cervical vertebrae (C1–C7), there are eight cervical nerves...

of the cervical vertebrae that cause an unsteady (wobbly) gait and weakness in dogs and horses. A number of different conditions of the cervical (neck)...

the arch is triangular, larger than the thoracic vertebrae, but smaller than in the cervical vertebrae. The spinous process is thick, broad, and somewhat...

the cervical ribs are small and completely fused to the vertebrae. In mammals, the ventral parts of the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae are...

now Morocco. In 2000, a pterosaur specimen consisting of five cervical (neck) vertebrae was discovered in the Ouled Abdoun Phosphatic Basin. The specimen...

patient. In more severe cases, fractures can occur to any of the cervical vertebrae as they are suddenly compressed by rapid deceleration. Again, since...

the two vertebrae separated. It is the remnant of the notochord. There is one disc between each pair of vertebrae, except for the first cervical segment...

involving the neck are cervical collar cervical disc (intervertebral disc) cervical lymph nodes cervical nerves cervical vertebrae cervical rib Phrases that...

Cervical Vertebrae". Master Science Thesis. Caldas, Maria de Paula; Ambrosano, Gláucia Maria Bovi; Haiter, Francisco (April 2007). "Use of cervical vertebral...

quadrupedal with a long tail terminating in a whip-like structure. The cervical vertebrae are notably extremely robust and heavily-built, in contrast to its...

adjective cervical may refer either to the neck (as in cervical vertebrae or cervical lymph nodes) or to the uterine cervix (as in cervical cap or cervical cancer)...

that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae. The longissimus thoracis et lumborum is the intermediate and largest...

19 elongated cervical vertebrae, which were almost entirely preserved, 12 dorsal vertebrae, four sacral vertebrae, and 35 caudal vertebrae with only the...

majority of cases occur in the lower lumbar vertebrae (L5), but spondylolysis may also occur in the cervical vertebrae. In majority of cases, spondylolysis presents...

are affected are cervical vertebrae (C1-C7). This syndrome can be identified by confirming cervical bone shifts, collapsed cervical bones or misalignment...

nerve compression and lack of blood flow. If vertebrae of the neck are involved it is labelled cervical spondylosis. Lower back spondylosis is labeled...