cervical spine

Etymology
cervical + spine

Noun

 * 1)  The five vertebrae below the skull that protect the spinal cord.
 * 2) * 1994, Howard S. An, J. Michael Simpson, Surgery of the surgical spine, page 325
 * Intradural lesions of the cervical spine iam R. White In comparison to the wide range of pathology which affects the cervical spine, intradural lesions are a somewhat rare, but important group of spinal disorders
 * 1) * 1998, Stephan Klemm, Interactions Between the Craniomandibular System and Cervical Spine
 * He describes how the movements of the jaw occur around a region in the upper cervical spine, namely around the atlanto-axial joint.
 * 1) * 1998, Hans Heinz Naumann, Head and neck surgery, Volume 3, page 73
 * This requirement will influence the route of approach to the cervical spine, which may be made from the anterolateral, posterolateral, or posterior aspect, depending on the location of the disease process.
 * Car accidents lead to many cervical spine injuries and various levels of paralysis.