Skip navigation

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Results 1 - 10 of 46 for Spinal column
  1. Ultrasound, normal fetus - spine and ribs (image) 
    ... of the screen, a clear outline of the spine and ribs is visible. The cross hair is between two ribs just above the spine.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2264.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Spinal fusion - series (image) 
    ... vertebrae are the bones that make up the spinal column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The ... cushions between vertebrae, and absorb energy while the spinal column flexes, extends, and twists. Nerves from the spinal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100121_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Skeletal spine (image) 
    The spine is divided into several sections. The cervical vertebrae make up the neck. The thoracic vertebrae comprise the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1116.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Spine supporting structures (image) 
    The spine is surrounded by many muscles and ligaments which give it great strength and flexibility. If these muscles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19528.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Changes in spine with age (image) 
    The spine weakens with age, becoming more curved and more fragile.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8664.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Spinal surgery - cervical - series (image) 
    The cervical spinal column is made up of vertebral bodies which protect the spinal cord. ... spinal nerves, trauma, and narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal column around the spinal cord. Symptoms of cervical spine ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100133_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Intervertebral disk (image) 
    ... the nucleus pulposus, which provides cushioning to the spinal column. The annulus fibrosus is a fibrocartilaginous ring that ... pulposus intact when forces are applied to the spinal column. The intervertebral disks allow the vertebral column to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19469.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Meninges of the spine (image) 
    Images ... The organs of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) are covered by 3 connective tissue layers collectively called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19088.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Lumbar spinal surgery - series (image) 
    ... spinal nerves, trauma, and narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal column around the spinal cord. Symptoms of lumbar spine problems include: Pain that extends (radiates) from the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100119_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Neck pain (image) 
    ... a gelatinous substance, that provide cushioning to the spinal column. These disks may move out of place or rupture from trauma or strain, especially if degenerative changes ... cord) may become compressed resulting in neurological symptoms, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19579.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
previous · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · next