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cervical region of vertebral column

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That portion of the spine comprising the cervical vertebrae. The neck area of the spine. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ ]

Term info

Label

cervical region of vertebral column

Synonyms
  • axial skeleton cervical region
  • cervical skeleton
  • cervical spinal column
  • cervical spine
  • cervical vertebrae series
  • cervical vertebral column
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

external definition

Anterior region of the vertebral column consisting of one to 19 or 20 vertebrae.[AAO]

has related synonym

skeletal system of neck

id

UBERON:0006072