Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MDThe lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5 ...

The spine (aka backbone) is a linked column of bones running from the head down to the lower back. Bone segments form the column. One bone segment is a vertebra, and multiple bone segments are ...

Understand imaging of the brain and spinal cord. Dissection of the human body is a privilege that is often restricted to medical and/or students enrolled in health professions. Many anatomy educators ...

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Understanding the structure or anatomy of disks is essential. There are 23 disks in the spinal column, running from the base of the skull to the tailbone. Each disk is made up of two parts that ...

Spinal fusion is a tailored treatment that can restore function and relieve chronic pain when other methods fail. Here's what ...

When a piece of hardware – like a screw – needs to be inserted into a patient’s spine, it’s important that it is placed in ...

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