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What is an T 8 fracture?
fracture of the number 8 thoracic vertebrae of the spine.
How many cervical vertebrae do horses have?
Horses have 7 cervical vertebrae. In fact, most mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae, even giraffes, the bigger the animal the bigger the vertebrae. There are a few exceptions: Sloths have 8 or 9 cervical vertebrae while manatees have only six!
Where are C1-8 nerves?
C1-8. These nerves enter from the eight cervical or neck vertebrae.
Do all horses have the same number of vertebrae?
No, actually - the Arabian breed has one less cervical vertebra than all other breeds with 7 rather than 8 cervical (neck) vertebrae.
Why are there 31 pairs of spinal nerve yet you only have 30 vertebrae?
There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves because the first cervical nerve exits above the first cervical vertebra. The remaining spinal nerves exit below their corresponding vertebrae. Therefore, there is one more pair of spinal nerves than there are vertebrae in the spinal column.
Why is there a C8 vertebrae?
The C8 vertebra is not a true vertebra but rather an anatomical and numerical anomaly in the human cervical spine. It is an occasional variation seen in some individuals where there is an extra rib arising from the seventh cervical vertebra. This condition is known as a cervical rib.
Why are there eight cervical nerve roots?
There are 8 cervical nerves because the first 7 nerves exits on the upper part of the vertebrae making up 7 nerves but then on the 7th vertebrae there's another nerve that exits below the vertebrae thus making up 8 cervical nerves from 7 cervical vertebrae.
Why do i have 31 spinal nerves and only 30 spinal bones?
There are 7 cervical vertebrae and 8 cervical spinal nerves. This explains why you have 31 spinal nerves relative to the 30 vertebral bones.
What is marked bilateral facet osteoarthritis in the cervical spine?
The spine is made up of many vertebrae. These all have cartilage between them to keep your back flexible and to keep the vertebrae apart and allow particular nerves to pass between the vertebrae. osteoarthritis is the wearing out or damage of the cartilage between these vertebrae. This can lead to direct back ache and also interfere with nerves going to the various parts of the body.The cervical spine includes the top 8 vertebrae of the backbone.
What is C1-8?
Peripheral neurons are bundled together to make up the 31 pairs.Each pair of nerves is named for the vertebra from which it exits. C1-8. These nerves enter from the eight cervical or neck vertebrae.
How many cervical nerves are there in the spinal cord?
1 pair because there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves;8 pairs for ceveral,12 pairs for thoracic,5 for lumbar,5 for sacral.so the total is:31one (1) pair
How many vertebrae do lion have?
The Lion is a mammal and all mammalian animals have 33 vertebrae. The Giraffe, being mammalian, also has 33 vertebrae. The length of the Giraffe's neck obviously indicates each vertebrae bone would be considerably longer neck-wise than that of the Lion. Mammalian vertebrae are divided into 5 sub-groups and head down they are; Cervical 7, Thoracic 12, Lumbar 5, Sacral 5 and Coccyx 4.
