cervical spine

== English == === Etymology === cervical + spine === Noun === cervical spine (plural cervical spines) (anatomy) vertebrae of the neck; in humans, the seven vertebrae below the skull that protect the spinal cord 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 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. 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. ==== Synonyms ==== C-spine vertebral column backbone spine spinal column