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Cervical vertebrae

In tetrapods, cervical vertebrae (sing.: vertebra) are the vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull. Truncal vertebrae (divided into thoracic and lumbar vertebrae in mammals) lie caudal (toward the tail) of cervical vertebrae. In sauropsid species, the cervical vertebrae bear cervical ribs. In lizards and saurischian dinosaurs, the cervical…

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FMA
9915
Latin
vertebrae cervicales
MeSH
D002574
TA2
1032
TA98
A02.2.02.001

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Cervical vertebrae

Nodes89
Edges88
Triples33
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
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Cervical vertebrae

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related to Structure · 9
Cervical vertebrae → Because, By, C1, C2, C7, Each, It, The, These
related to External links · 6
Cervical vertebrae → BlueLink Anatomy, Diagram, LandmarksCervical, Michigan Medical School, Spine AnatomyMnemonic, University
related to Additional images · 5
Cervical vertebrae → Animation, Illustration, Scrollable, See, Vertebral
related to Clinical significance · 5
Cervical vertebrae → C4, C5, Cervical, Injuries, The
FMA · 1
Cervical vertebrae → 9915
Latin · 1
Cervical vertebrae → vertebrae cervicales
MeSH · 1
Cervical vertebrae → D002574
TA2 · 1
Cervical vertebrae → 1032
TA98 · 1
Cervical vertebrae → A02.2.02.001

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vertebrae cervical vertebral process vertebra atlas anterior transverse spine bone upper foramen axis posterior laterally inferior c1 c2 thoracic tubercle

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Cervical vertebraeFMA99151.00infobox
Cervical vertebraeLatinvertebrae cervicales1.00infobox
Cervical vertebraeMeSHD0025741.00infobox
Cervical vertebraeTA210321.00infobox
Cervical vertebraeTA98A02.2.02.0011.00infobox
spondylosisinstance ofspondylolisthesis and/or ligament injury.Cervical degenerative changes arise from conditions0.80text
stenosis of intervertebral discsinstance ofspondylolisthesis and/or ligament injury.Cervical degenerative changes arise from conditions0.80text
and the formation of osteophytesinstance ofspondylolisthesis and/or ligament injury.Cervical degenerative changes arise from conditions0.80text
Cervical vertebraerelated to Additional imagesScrollable0.60section
Cervical vertebraerelated to Additional imagesAnimation0.60section
Cervical vertebraerelated to Additional imagesIllustration0.60section
Cervical vertebraerelated to Additional imagesVertebral0.60section

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