vertebral
Relating to spine
Vertebral means relating to or affecting the vertebrae—the bones that form the spinal column: vertebral fracture, vertebral artery, vertebral disc.
The term appears primarily in medical and anatomical contexts: The MRI revealed vertebral degeneration.
Of the neck
- thoracicOf the chest region
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- sacralOf rites or spine-base
- coccygealOf the tailbone
atlas · axis · disc · foramen · lamina · pedicle · facet · process
Alteration to improve fit
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
traction · mobilization · decompression · laminectomy · discectomy · orthopedic · imaging · MRI
Flexible twisted strand
- nervesTense apprehension
- dorsalOf the back
- ventralOf the belly
- myelopathySpinal cord pathology
radiculopathy · meninges · paralysis · sensory · motor · reflex · stenosis · compression
Body position, alignment
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- lumbar supportLower spine cushioning
- coreCentral essential portion
- stabilityResistance to displacement
muscles · paraspinal · flexibility · extension · flexion · rotation · load-bearing · weight distribution
Organ protruding abnormally
- fractureSplit in hard material
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
kyphosis · lordosis · scoliosis · fusion · stenosis · injury · trauma · compression
cervical
Of the neck
coccygeal · atlas · axis · disc · foramen · lamina · pedicle · facet · process · arch
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
rehabilitation · traction · mobilization · decompression · laminectomy · discectomy · orthopedic · imaging · MRI · X-ray
cord
Flexible twisted strand
myelopathy · radiculopathy · meninges · paralysis · sensory · motor · reflex · stenosis · compression · innervation
posture
Body position, alignment
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- lumbar supportLower spine cushioning
- coreCentral essential portion
stability · muscles · paraspinal · flexibility · extension · flexion · rotation · load-bearing · weight distribution
herniation
Organ protruding abnormally
- fractureSplit in hard material
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
arthritis · kyphosis · lordosis · scoliosis · fusion · stenosis · injury · trauma · compression
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- bone termsskeletal, osseous, bony, fractured, spinal
- arteriesaorta, carotid artery, coronary artery, coronary, femoral artery
vertebralperipheral
External computer add-on
appendicular · cranial · extremity · distal · cephalic
- 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, vertebra, vertebrates, vertebral column, intervertebral