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Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Spine > Cervical Vertebrae
Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Spine > Cervical Vertebrae

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Cervical Vertebrae  

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Entry terms

  • Cervical Spine
  • Cervical Spines
  • Spine, Cervical

Note

  • IM when discussed as bones or as a coordinate with specific spinal disease (IM); NIM when locational; inflammation = CERVICAL VERTEBRAE (IM) + SPONDYLITIS (IM)

Scope note

  • The first seven VERTEBRAE of the SPINAL COLUMN, which correspond to the VERTEBRAE of the NECK.

In other languages

  • kaulanikamat

    Finnish

  • kaulanikama
  • vertebra cervicalis
  • vertebrae cervicales
  • Halskotor

    Swedish

  • Cervikalkotor
  • Halsryggrad

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002574

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