(or backbone or spine) The column of vertebrae between the skull and the hip bones, supporting the body and shielding the spinal cord. It has five sections: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.See alsococcyx,sacrum. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © ...
throughout the body. Different signals control different processes, and your brain interprets each. Some make you feel tired, for example, while others make you feel pain. Some messages are kept within the brain, while others are relayed through the spine and across the bodys vast network...
Terminal end of thespineThe human spine, or vertebral column, is the most important anatomical and functional axis of the human body. It consists of 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, and 5 lumbar vertebrae and is limited cranially by the skull and caudally by the sacrum.Vertebral ...
Structures of the female breast seen on a sagittal section and anterolateral view. The female breast in humans contain mammary glands that produce milk for nursing their young. The latin name for the breast is mamma, thus it is clear why we belong to the class of mammals together with many...
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flexed toward the sacrum. Quite a few disabilities were attributed to these “malpositions” in the past including dysmenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, backache, dyspareunia, and leukorrhea. Many normal uteri are in mid position, with the axis of uterus being almost parallel to...
Our spine quizzes and labeled diagrams are the best way to learn and consolidate knowledge at the same time. Vertebral arch The vertebral arches of lumbar vertebrae consist of paired of pedicles and laminae which encircle the vertebral foramen and ultimately support seven main processes. They ...
An additional problem of the spine is the physical distortion of the spine itself. The terms are known as kyphosis, scoliosis, and lordosis. Kyphosis is the abnormal convex curvature of the spine mostly involving the thoracic region. The most obvious symptom is a rounded back, general fatigue,...
or injuries. Examples includescoliosis,lordosis, andkyphosis, which aredeviationsfrom the normal spinal curvature; degenerative diseases, such asosteoarthritisand Baastrup disease (kissing spine syndrome); and tuberculosis of the spine (Pott disease), which is caused by infection of the vertebral column...
Nervous system breakdown (diagram) Theautonomic nervous system (ANS)is a functional division of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of muscles, glands and internal organs (e.g. bowel movements). Together with endocrine glands, the ANS affects important body functions without the dire...