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What is vertebra prominent?
The seventh cervical vertebra is called as vertebra prominens. This vertebra has the long and prominent spine. This spine can be felt at the joint of the neck and thorax.
What is the physiology of whiplash?
The neck is composed of seven small bones. Known as the cervical spine, these bones:
What is a anterior osteophyte formation in cervical spine Can it cause spasms and dizziness and tremors in the neck?
Yes
What is cervical neuritis?
A rather generic term which means you have irritation/inflamation of one or more of the nerves that exit from your neck vertebrae. It is Not a ruptured cervical disc but it may give you symptoms that are similar in nature..but your MRI is probably negative for a herniated or ruptured disc..so they call it cervical neuritis.
What part of your body is called the trunk?
The head bone's connected to the neck bone...
Whatbodyparts are affected by the nerves in the cervical spine?
Arms, shoulders, and hands
Where would you place your hands to manually stabilize a cervical spine?
on the head and shoulders
What are the symptoms of radiculopathy in neck and upper spine?
Radiculopathy, or nerve compression, usually presents with numbness, tingling, and even pain. Patients with radiculopathy of the cervical spine (neck) usually present with neck and shoulder pain, and/or numbness/tingling that can go down the arm.
What does the medical abbreviation c-spine mean?
c-spine means cervical spine, and cervical means neck.
Were is scoliosis located in the spine?
Scoliosis can be located in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar area of the spine Cervical = neck Thoracic = mid spine Lumbar = lower spine
How many bones in cervical spine?
Seven. The first vertebra being the Atlas and the second being the Axis.
What are the symptoms of a cervical disc herniation?
Arm pain is the most common symptom of a cervical herniated disc along with numbness and tingling along the arm to the fingertips. It is most common in the 30 - 50 year old age group and can start quite spontaneously after a trauma or injury to the cervical spine.
What is the medical term for nervouse sensation such as numbness tingling and pricking?
I experience these symptoms in my right thumb and it was diagnosed as cervical brachial syndrome. I have had one of two discs worked on in my cervical spine. It can also make the arm in which hand you are experiencing your symptoms very painful. I hope this helps a little..
What is the weakest area of the spine?
Cervical
Is the cervical spine inferior to the lumbar spine?
No.The cervical spine is in the neck and is above the lumbar spine, which is in the low back. Because we reference things from anatomical position, which is standing upright, and because the term "inferior" is used to denote things that are below, that statement would be incorrect. Therefore, we could correctly say the cervical spine is superior, or rostral, to the lumbar spine. We could also say that the lumbar spine is inferior, or caudal, to the cervical spine.
Is cervical lordosis an early stage of osteoporosis?
No, a cervical lordosis is the normal curve of your cervical spine (neck).
What is the the different freely movable joints in your spine?
The spine is made up of boney vertebra: Cervical spine, Thoracic spine, and Lumbar spine.
