Cervical generally refers to the neck or the neck of an organ. For instance, the cervical spine, which is the neck part of ...

Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions. Diagram. There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the cervical region. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae in the thoracic region. There are 5 lumbar ...

The use of smartphones for a long time has led to 'tech neck', causing a hunched cervical spine and even spinal cord damage.

Typically, they develop on the last vertebra of the neck (the seventh cervical vertebra), above the typical first rib. They are called cervical ribs, and they usually develop in pairs, although ...

Patients having two-level cervical disc replacement tended to have fewer postoperative complications compared to those having ...

The fossilized cervical vertebra and overlaying osteoderms of the new archosaur species Mambachiton fiandohana shown in a photograph (top), line drawing (middle), and computed tomography (CT ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...

There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical spondylotic myelopathy, which happens when the spine changes with age. This condition is more common in individuals ...

Therefore, the primary purpose of the study was to determine which side of the upper cervical spine cavitates during rotatory C1–2 HVLA thrust manipulation. Secondary aims of the study were to ...