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A cervical vertebra In vertebrates, cervical vertebrae are those vertebrae immediately behind (caudal to) the skull. In some species, some parts of the skull may be composed of vertebra-like elements, e.g. the occipital bone in humans is composed of four vertebra-like segments. In many vertebrate species, cervical vertebrae are variable in number; however, all mammals have seven (including those with very short necks, such as elephants or whales, and those with very long necks, such as ...
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Resources
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Back, Neck, and Shoulder Pain Increasingly Common among Teens (Nemours Foundation)
- Backpack Safety (Nemours Foundation)
- Burners (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Cervical Fracture (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Cervical Radiculopathy (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Cervical Spine (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Cervical Spondylosis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Chiropractic (National Library of Medicine)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Neck Injuries (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Neck Pain (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Spinal Injuries (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Whiplash Injuries (National Institutes of Health)
- Congenital Torticollis (Twisted Neck) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- MR Imaging (MRI)-Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Neck Disorders and Injuries (Medline Plus)
- Neck Disorders and Injuries (National Institutes of Health)
- Neck Pain (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Neck Pain (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Neck Pain (MayoClinic)
- Neck Pain (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Neck Sprain (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Neck Swelling (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Overview of Neck Pain (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- Repetitive Motion Disorders (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Stinger (North American Spine Society)
- Swollen Lymph Glands (Lymphadenitis) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- What a Pain in the Neck! Good Habits to Remember to Prevent Neck Pain (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- What You Need to Know about Neck Pain (American Physical Therapy Association) - Links to PDF File
- Whiplash (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
- Whiplash (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Wryneck (Torticollis) (American Academy of Pediatrics)
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