Archive for the 'vertebrae' Category

How many vertebrae do humans have?

January 27th, 2009

Do different sexes have more or less? Please answer.
You have 7 cervical. 12 thoracic. 5 lumbar. As well as the sacrum and coccyx [tail bone.] Easiest way to remember the amount is something my teacher taught us years ago; you have breakfast at 7 [the cervical] lunch at 12 [thoracic] and dinner at 5 [lumbar]

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What is the scientific way of saying an animal that has a vertebrae?

January 26th, 2009

vertebrate

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why are there an irregularity in the amount of vertebrae humans have?

January 25th, 2009

im studying a yoga course at the moment and one of my assignment questions it asks me to answer the following;
"The vertebral column usualy consists of 33 vertebrea.sometimes 34. which part of the vertebral column is responsible for this inconsistancy?" please help me out! thankyou4ur time. maryemtester
Consider the coccyx (link 1).
This is the lowest part [...]

Vertebrae

January 25th, 2009

This is an intervention on a urban scale destinated for the south edge of Lisbon. It includes a conection betwen the the north and south edges, a water pathway, a jetty a summer theater, a thermae complex, an art gallery, a dance school and some temporary residences. The estetic language was bases on the concepts [...]

My friend fell and the doctors say she broke her T12 Vertebrae . Could you please explain this a bit futher?

January 24th, 2009

Specifically, what are the ramifications of this? Does this imply that there will be permanent disability or injury? What is the location of this vertebrae? What is the likely recovery time? If there are any other details you can add please do so. Thank you.
Also she just told me she has a compressed lumbar and [...]

Hello, Was wondering g what is the best way to treat a back on the lower vertebrae?

January 23rd, 2009

What happened was earlier this week I pulled something in my back area and it still hurts even after a week of nursing it with a heating pad and stretching it. Do not know if it is supposed to, hurt still, if this is natural phase of this type of injury. It [...]

why number of vertebrae is fixed in mammals ?

January 22nd, 2009

The no. of vertebrae is fixed to 7 in mammals while in aves the no varies greatly because of what this fluctuation is seen between this two classes ? Why no. of vertebrae is fixed in mammals ?
First off, it's only the number of _cervical_ (neck) vertebrae of mammals that is fixed at 7, [...]

Dr Zhang of Shanghai repositions spinal vertebrae

January 21st, 2009

Dr Zhang of Shanghai is shown here resetting the spinal vertebrae using his own technique, reminescent of a method used in the US for nearly 50 years by chiropractics. It acually can reset bones where normal “back cracking” does not work
Duration : 0:1:7

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How do you treat rotated vertebrae?

January 21st, 2009

I recently fell at work and have rotated the vertebrae from the top of my neck down through my shoulder blades. Since it was a work injury, I'm seeing the workers comp doctor and he has sent me to physical therapy. The doctor and I are trying to get me off the pain killers but [...]

What is the number of the cervical vertebrae in the giraffe?

January 20th, 2009

I Heard its the same as all other mammals, but not sure how many that is!

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