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111Cervical vertebra 5 — The cervical vertebra 5 (C5) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 5 (C5) passes out above it. C5 and C6 are the areas that see the highest amount of cervical spine trauma. References …
112Cervical vertebra 6 — The cervical vertebra 6 (C6) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 6 (C6) passes out above it. The first cricoid ring is directly opposite C6. C6 is the vertebral level that the oesophagus becomes continuous with the… …
113dorsal vertebra — noun one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra • Syn: ↑thoracic vertebra • Hypernyms: ↑vertebra • Part Holonyms: ↑back, ↑dorsum * * * …
114Posterior tubercle of cervical vertebra — Infobox Bone Name = Posterior tubercle of cervical vertebra Latin = tuberculum posterius vertebrae cervicalis GraySubject = 21 GrayPage = 99 Caption = A cervical vertebra. (Posterior tubercle labeled at center left.) Caption2 = Side view of a… …
115Prominent vertebra — The 7th cervical (neck) vertebra (C7) is sometimes called the prominent vertebra because of the length of its spinous process (the projection off the back of the vertebral body). The spinous process of the top thoracic vertebra (T1) just below C7 …
116thoracic vertebra — noun one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra • Syn: ↑dorsal vertebra • Hypernyms: ↑vertebra • Part Holonyms: ↑back, ↑dorsum …
117C2 (cervical vertebra) — C2 is the symbol for the second cervical vertebra, which is also called the axis. It is so named because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra. The joint between the… …
118C7 (cervical vertebra) — C7 is the symbol for the 7th cervical (neck) vertebral bone (C7) which is sometimes called the prominent vertebra due to the length of its spinous process (the projection off the back of the vertebral body). The spinous process of the top… …
119Cervical vertebra, second — The second cervical vertebra is called the axis. It is so named because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra. The joint between the axis and atlas is a pivot type of …
120cervical vertebra — noun one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region • Syn: ↑neck bone • Hypernyms: ↑vertebra • Hyponyms: ↑atlas, ↑atlas vertebra, ↑axis, ↑axis vertebra …
