Definition that contains cervical vertebra
- atlas the 1st cervical vertebra
- whiplash an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
- axis the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
- vena vertebralis accessoria a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
- atlas vertebra the 1st cervical vertebra
- scalene muscle any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
- scalenus any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
- axis vertebra the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
- thoracic vertebra one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
- vertebral vein a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein