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• vertebra — (n.) 1610s, from L. vertebra joint or articulation of the body, joint of the spine (pl. vertebræ), perhaps from vertere to turn (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)) + instrumental suffix bra. The notion is of the spine as the hinge of the body …   Etymology dictionary

• vertebra prominens — vertebra pro·mi·nens prä mi .nenz n the seventh cervical vertebra characterized by a prominent spinous process which can be felt at the base of the neck * * * [TA] prominent vertebra: the seventh cervical vertebra, so called because of the length …   Medical dictionary

• Vertebra — Ver te*bra, n.; pl. {Vertebr[ae]}. [L. vertebra, fr. vertere to turn, change. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column. [1913 Webster] Note: In many fishes the vertebr[ae] are simple cartilaginous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vertebra — A vertebra (plural: vertebrae ) is an individual irregular bone in the spinal or vertebral column ( aka ischis), a flexuous and flexible column that is a defining characteristic of vertebrate animals.There are normally thirty three (33) vertebrae …   Wikipedia

• Spine — 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The spine can be categorized according to level of the body: i.e., cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (upper and middle back), and lumbar spine… …   Medical dictionary

• Vertebra prominens — Wirbelsäule des Menschen, Halswirbelsäule rot Die Halswirbelsäule (HWS, engl. cervical spine) bezeichnet die Gesamtheit der sieben Wirbel zwischen Kopf und Brustwirbelsäule bei Menschen und anderen Wirbeltieren. Die Halswirbelsäule ist in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• vertebra — (plural vertebrae)) bony or cartilaginous elements surrounding the notochord or replacing it and often protecting the spinal cord and caudal vein. Vertebrae are composed of a centrum formed from two pleurocentra and two intercentra or parts of… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• vertebra — [[t]vɜ͟ː(r)tɪbreɪ[/t]] vertebrae N COUNT: usu pl Vertebrae are the small circular bones that form the spine of a human being or animal …   English dictionary

• Neutral spine — Classification and external resources Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column ICD 10 M …   Wikipedia

• Cervical vertebra 5 — The cervical vertebra 5 (C5) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 5 (C5) passes out above it. C5 and C6 are the areas that see the highest amount of cervical spine trauma. References …   Wikipedia

• neural spine — noun : the median dorsal spine of a vertebra : spinous process * * * neural spine, a bony process on the dorsal side of a vertebra …   Useful english dictionary