vertebra
Backbone building block
A vertebra is one of the small bones that form the spinal column, stacked in a flexible chain from the base of the skull to the tailbone.
Each vertebra has a central opening through which the spinal cord passes.
Humans have thirty-three vertebrae.
Plural: vertebrae or vertebras.
Of the neck
- thoracicOf the chest region
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- sacralOf rites or spine-base
- coccygealOf the tailbone
atlas · axis · body · arch · foramen · pedicle · lamina · transverse process
Central supporting shaft
- spinalOf the backbone
- chordateNotochord-possessing animal
- segmentationDivision into sections
Brain's extension through vertebrae
- nerve rootSpinal cord's branching origin
- foramenAnatomical bone opening
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
- myelopathySpinal cord pathology
compression · stenosis · dermatome · sciatica · numbness · tingling · paralysis · reflex
Hunched back condition
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- osteomyelitisBacterial infection of skeleton
metastasis · hemangioma · ankylosis · degeneration · arthritis · stenosis
Conversion to bone tissue
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- collagenStructural body protein
- marrowSoft bone interior
- periosteumFibrous bone covering
cortical · osteocyte · osteoblast · mineralization · density · fracture · compression · wedge
Spine-focused alternative medicine
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
fusion · laminectomy · discectomy · stabilization · decompression · imaging · X-ray · MRI
Organ protruding abnormally
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- protrusionPart extending outward
- extrusionPushing through a die
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
desiccation · cushion · shock absorber · hydration · rupture · sequestration
cervical
Of the neck
coccygeal · atlas · axis · body · arch · foramen · pedicle · lamina · transverse process · facet
rachis
Central supporting shaft
- spinalOf the backbone
- chordateNotochord-possessing animal
- segmentationDivision into sections
spinal cord
Brain's extension through vertebrae
- nerve rootSpinal cord's branching origin
- foramenAnatomical bone opening
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
myelopathy · compression · stenosis · dermatome · sciatica · numbness · tingling · paralysis · reflex · sensation
kyphosis
Hunched back condition
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
osteomyelitis · metastasis · hemangioma · ankylosis · degeneration · arthritis · stenosis
ossification
Conversion to bone tissue
periosteum · cortical · osteocyte · osteoblast · mineralization · density · fracture · compression · wedge · burst
chiropractic
Spine-focused alternative medicine
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
alignment · fusion · laminectomy · discectomy · stabilization · decompression · imaging · X-ray · MRI
herniation
Organ protruding abnormally
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- protrusionPart extending outward
- extrusionPushing through a die
degenerative · desiccation · cushion · shock absorber · hydration · rupture · sequestration
- Latin Wordsad, ad nauseam, et, caveat emptor, affidavit
- orthopedicsorthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, bone fracture, joint replacement, hip replacement
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- corpo umanotesta, gamba, mani, lingua, dente
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
vertebranotochord
Embryonic axial support structure
exoskeleton · shell · carapace
- thoracic vertebraeTwelve spinal bones behind chest
- vertebral bodySpine segment's main mass
- caudal vertebraeSpinal bones of tails
- lumbar vertebraeBones of lower back
- vertebral columnSegmented axial skeletal structure
- vertebral discSpinal column's cushioning tissue
invertebrate, vertebrate, vertebrae, vertebral, intervertebral