cervical spine

plural cervical spines

1. anatomyvertebrae of the neck; in humans, the seven vertebrae below the skull that protect the spinal cord

   Car accidents lead to many cervical spine injuries and various levels of paralysis.

   3 more examples

   Intradural lesions of the cervical spine iam R. White In comparison to the wide range of pathology which affects the cervical spine, intradural lesions are a somewhat rare, but important group of spinal disorders

   1994, Howard S. An, J. Michael Simpson, Surgery of the surgical spine, page 325

   1998, Stephan Klemm, Interactions Between the Craniomandibular System and Cervical Spine He describes how the movements of the jaw occur around a region in the upper cervical spine, namely around the atlanto-axial joint.

   This requirement will influence the route of approach to the cervical spine, which may be made from the anterolateral, posterolateral, or posterior aspect, depending on the location of the disease process.

   1998, Hans Heinz Naumann, Head and neck surgery, Volume 3, page 73

   Synonyms: C-spine, vertebral column, backbone, spine, spinal column