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Vertebral column

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Vertebral Column Summary
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Composed of 33 separate vertebrae, the vertebral column, commonly called the spine, forms the rigid backbone of the body and is the major structural support and weight-bearing element in the skeletal system. The vertebral column is the axis of the...
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Vertebral Column
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Flexible column extending the length of the torso. In humans, it consists of 32–34 vertebrae, with different shapes and functions in each of five regions: 7 cervical, in the neck (including the atlas and axis, modified for free movement of the...
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Vertebral column Information
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In human anatomy, the vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of 33 vertebrae, the sacrum, intervertebral discs, and the coccyx situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by spinal discs. It houses the spinal cord in its spinal...


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Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Diagnosis and Treatment of Vertebral Column Metastases
09/01/2005: 6,941 words, approx. 23 pages
The vertebral column is recognized as the most common site for bony metastases in patients with systemic malignancy. Patients with metastatic spinal tumors may present with pain, neurologic deficit, or both. Some tumors are asymptomatic and are detected during screening examinations. Treatment options include...
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Journal of Physical Therapy Education
Manual Therapy Masterclasses: The Vertebral Column
10/01/2004: 564 words, approx. 2 pages
Manual Therapy Masterclasses: The Vertebral Column. Karen S Beeton, ed. London, Churchill Livingstone-Elsevier Science, 2003, hardback, 239 pp, illus, $49.95. Manual Therapy Masterclasses: The Vertebral Column is a compilation of 15 previously published Masterclass papers from the international peer-reviewed journal Manual Therapy. The...
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AP News
South Korea suspends US beef imports
8/2/2007: 318 words, approx. 1 pages
South Korea has effectively suspended U.S. beef imports over mad cow concerns after a recent shipment was found to have contained banned parts, a news report said Thursday.The Agriculture Ministry said it halted quarantine inspections of American beef shipments Wednesday after finding a banned vertebral...
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AP Executive Morning Briefing
8/2/2007: 819 words, approx. 3 pages
The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, August 2, 2007:Fisher-Price to Recall Nearly 1M ToysBEIJING (AP) _ China said it would work with the United States to improve product safety amid a massive U.S. recall Thursday of plastic preschool...
 


 

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