What is Vertebral Column and Structure of Vertebra

Vertebrae Structure

VERTEBRAL COLUMN The vertebral column consists of 26 bone segments called vertebrae that are arranged in five divisions from the base of the skull to the tail bone. The first seven bones of the vertebral column from the neck bone are the cervical (C1-C7) vertebrae. These vertebrae do not articulate …

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PATHOLOGICAL TERMS RELATED TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

UPPER RESPIRATORY DISORDERS Croup: Acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants, characterized by obstruction of the larynx and by barking cough. Diptheria: Acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by the bacteria Cornyebacterium. Epistaxis: A condition when bleeding occurs through nose. Pertussis: Bacterial infection of the pharynx, …

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