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The tag 'C' means the 'cervical' section of the spine, which is the first section at the top of the spine ... the first group of vertebrae right under the skull. There are seven cervical vertebrae, (unless you've had C4 thru C7 fused, like me), and then the thoracic section starts. 'C3' means the third vertebra down from the skull. That pointy bone sticking out at the bottom of your neck/top of your back is 'T1'. All the vertebrae above that are in the cervical section.
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Is there a possibility of damaging the spinal cord below the third lumbar vertebrae?
No, there isn't.
Medical term for referring to third and fourth lumbar vertebrae?
L3-4
The cervical spine is made up of how many cervical vertebrae?
The cervical spine is made up of seven cervical vertebrae. These are numbered(C1-C7) and are the smallest of the true vertebrae. The third through sixth cervical vertebrae have characteristics in common. The first, second, and seventh are considered special cervical vertebrae, and have different characteristics.
The lumbar puncture must be done below the?
between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae
What bones that protects your spinal cord are called?
They are called the vertebrae, and are divided into six different classes depending upon which part of the spine they consist of. The topmost ones are the cervical vertebrae, and the bottom-most ones the coxxygial vertebrae. The largest category are the lumbar vertebrae, which makes up at least a third of the spine as a whole.
Where is L3 L4 level in the spine area?
At the level of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae, in the small of the back.
What are the names of the five different types of vertebrae in the vertebral column?
Vertebrae are divided into sections: the atlas and axis account for the first cervical vertebrae, of which there are 7 in total; there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, 7 lumbar vertebrae, 1 sacrum (5 separate vertebrae in a baby), and 1 coccyx (4 separate vertebrae in a baby).
What are the three types of vertebrae?
cervical vertebrae thoracic vertebrae. lumbar vertebrae
Name all the bones in the neck?
The bones in the neck are called ,collectively, the cervical vertebrae. There are 7 separate bones named C1 through C7. C1 is named the atlas, C2 is named axis. C3 through C7 is named third cervical vertebrae through seventh cervical vertebrae.
How many vertebrae in a dog's spine?
Dogs have a total of thirty vertebrae in their spines. They have seven cervical vertebrae, thirteen thoracic vertebrae, seven lumbar vertebrae and three sacral vertebrae.
Who has vertebrae?
Vertebrates have vertebrae .
What is uncovertebral spurring?
Uncovertebral spurring is also known as uncovertebral joint osteophytes or bone spurring. This happens when vertebral bodies from the third to the seventh part of the cervical vertebrae join together. It is caused by the vertebrae wearing down over time.
