One of the most studied anatomical variants is the ponticulus posticus (PP), a bony bridge that can form over the vertebral artery groove in the atlas (C1 vertebra). Studies have reported varying ...

The place where they meet is called the lumbosacral joint, or L5-S1. Above and below each vertebra is an intervertebral disc. The disc serves as a shock absorber between each lumbar bone. It also ...

Spinal nerves exist in 31 pairs, one on each side of the spine. These nerves send signals for things like pressure ... the shingles vaccine. While the body has 31 spinal nerves, you only have 30 ...

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An open-appearing facet joint is indicative of laminar-pedicular separation. Additionally, vertebral body fractures in the sagittal plane and facet articular mass fractures can be detected with ...

Body dissatisfaction can be minor, too bad my nose is so big, or it can be severe, I hate everything about my body.Once you start to think that you have a flaw, your mind runs with the distraction ...

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard researchers have now discovered another problematic fat-storage location in ...

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