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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Cervical rib
  1. Thoracic outlet anatomy (image) 
    ... This can happen when there is an extra cervical rib or because of a tight fibrous band that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8963.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Spinal cord trauma 
    ... of weakness of the abdominal, diaphragm, or intercostal (rib) muscles CERVICAL (NECK) INJURIES When SCIs are in the neck ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001066.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 chest section and have ribs attached. The lumbar vertebrae are the remaining vertebrae ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1116.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Posterior spinal anatomy (image) 
    The vertebral column is divided into the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar region. It provides structural support for the trunk and surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The vertebral column also provides attachment points for the muscles of the back and ribs.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9766.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Stereotactic radiosurgery - CyberKnife 
    ... caused by the radiation. For cancers near the ribs and chest wall, sometimes pain may develop or even a rib fracture months after treatment. For some cancers near ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007274.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ankylosing spondylitis 
    ... be swollen and painful The joints between your ribs and breastbone, so that you cannot expand your ... Shen FH, Samartzis D. Ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine. In: Shen FH, Samartzis D, Fessler RG, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000420.htm - Medical Encyclopedia