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What is a Small disc protrusion C5-6 vertebrae with mild compression deformity of dural sac?
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∙ 15y ago
If you have no symptoms it's just a slightly squashed intervertebral disk, if you do have symptoms it's were they're going to cut. (C5-C6 is low on your neck)
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What are the Small bones that form the backbone?
vertebraes
The spine is compose of how many movable segments called vertebrae?
There are 5 cervical vertebrae (neck bones) and 12 thoracic vertebrae (in the rib cage area) and 5 lumbar vertebrae (in the small of the back) and 6 sacral vertebrae ( the back of your hips, and in adults are normally fused into 1 bony structure) and 3 to 5 coccyx bones (tail bones) Say, between 31 and 33 vertebrae, total.
What are vertebrae and what is their function?
A vertebrae are bones in the spinal column (also called spine or backbone)The function of the spinal column is to protect the soft spinal cord and to support the body and hold the head upright.Plural for vertebra. Bony segments forming the human spinal column.31-33 total vertebrae (most adults have 33 total vertebrae)Cervical vertebrae (C1-C7): 7Thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12): 12Lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5): 5Sacral vertebrae (S1-S5): 5Coccygeal vertebrae: 3-5IT IS THE SMALL BONES THAT FORM THE SPINAL CORDvertebrae i a series of bones to make up the spine. A vertabrae is an animal with a back bone. There are five classes of vertabrae: amphibeans, birds, fish, mamals, and reptiles.
What is the name of the spin bone?
The spinal column consists of 33 irregular bones called vertebrae. Starting from the neck, there are seven cervical vertebrae. The first two vertebrae have specific names and are called the atlas and axis respectively. The next 12 vertebrae are called thoracic vertebrae, followed by five lumbar vertebrae, which are the largest of the spinal bones. Next, there are approximately five sacral vertebrae that are separate from each other as a young child, but fuse together as one bone called the sacrum in adults. Finally, the coccyx, more commonly called the tailbone, consists of 3-5 small bones that fuse together in adults.
What is found only in the cervical vertebrae?
In the cervical and thoracic area of your spine. The cervical vertebrae starts right under your skull (following what's called the occipital foramen/foramen magnum). There are 7 cervical verterbrae and they end aproximatively under your neck (in the place where you feel a small circular prominence). Right under there are the thoracic vertebrae, in the number of 12. They end, let's say, at the upper part of your lower back.
What is mild annular bulging with small central disc protrusion?
small central disc protrusion at c3-4
What is a chronic small superior endplate deformity in t11 vertebral body?
Chronic superior endplate deformity
What are the small backbones called?
Vertebrae
Why is the vertebrae small and the same size?
small to allow movement
Does a small central disc protrusion with minimal impingement cause pain?
yes
What is a mild diffuse disc bulge with a small superimposed central disc protrusion at L5-S1?
Between each and every one of your vertebrae, there is a cartilage disc that seperates the vertebrae from each other. Basically, at L5 and S1 (lower back, the disc that is between Lumbar vertebrae number 5 and the first sacral vertebrae) there is a diffuse (spread out) bulge. On top of that, there is also some protrusion of the central part of the disc.
What does keyed connector mean?
A connector with a small protrusion to ensure proper mating with its counterpart.
What are the Small bones that form the backbone?
vertebraes
What is the vervical vertebrae?
You mean the cervical vertebrae. ( C and v are close enough on the key board!) You have the 7 cervical vertebrae in the neck region. They are small in size. They all have foramen transversarium in them. They do not have the markings of the ribs on the body, like the thoracic vertebrae.
What would cause Swollen vertebrae in small of back?
If you can see a swollen vertebrae in the small of your back through your skin then you probably have 1 of 2 conditions. You either have a herniated disk or a curved spine.
What term describes the protrusion of a small loop of bowel through a weak place in the lower abdomal wall?
Herniation. A inguinal hernia is a protrusion of any bowel content (including omental fat) through the lower abdominal musculature.inguinal hernia
What is a compression?
Packing a lot of meaning into a small space
