Atlas fractures, which occur in the first cervical vertebra (C1), are significant injuries that can lead to serious complications if not managed properly. These fractures are particularly common ...

Atlanto-axial subluxation (AAS): A condition where the first cervical vertebra (atlas) is misaligned with the second cervical vertebra (axis), which can lead to neurological complications.

Cervical cancer is usually caused by HPV infection. Exposure to multiple sexual partners, especially without using a condom, increases the risk of HPV. In utero diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure ...

The cervical os is a narrow opening at each end of the cervix (which connects the vagina with the main body of the uterus via the endocervical canal). The cervix is about an inch long but can vary in ...

The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows ... The juvenile pterosaur vertebra, discovered in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, bears a circular four-millimetre ...