vertebral canal


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vertebral canal

n.
See spinal canal.
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Noun1.vertebral canal - the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passesvertebral canal - the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
canalis vertebralis, spinal canal
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
spinal column, spine, vertebral column, rachis, backbone, back - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
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Vertebral foramen anteroposterior width: The maximum anteroposterior length of vertebral canal or foramen vertebrae at the midline (Sengul & Kadioglu, 2006; Gosavi & Vatsalaswamy, 2012).
Morphometric Study of Dried Cervical Vertebrae/Estudio Morfometrico de Vertebras Cervicales Secas
The spinal cord occupies the vertebral canal within the vertebral column, which provides support and protection.
Sciatica: definition, main causes and forms of natural therapy treatments
Symptoms probably appeared because of progressively narrowing vertebral canal due to degeneration [16].
Retained Glass Fragment in the Cervical Spinal Canal in a Patient with Acute Transverse Myelitis: A Case Report and Literature Review
A single mineralized 4mm fragment was located within the vertebral canal at the level of T2-T3 (Figure 2).
Ventral Stabilization of a T2-T3 Vertebral Luxation via Median Sternotomy in a Dog
X-ray and computed tomography (CT) images demonstrated an L1 vertebral burst fracture without compression of the related vertebral canal. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a high signal change in the L1 vertebra.
Robot-assisted Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement Using Three-Dimensional Fluoroscopy: A Preliminary Clinical Study
Changes in the number and shape of the vertebrae contribute to the abnormal curvature of the spinal axis and to varying degrees of vertebral canal stenosis (Falzone, 2011; Moissonnier et al., 2011; Walker, 2002; Westworth and Sturges, 2010) followed by neurological manifestations.
Vertebral Malformations in French Bulldogs
The neurological symptoms were ascribed to the compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots by an expanding mass partly protruding into the vertebral canal (Figures 1(c) and 1(d)).
A Case of C5 Vertebral Chordoma in a 73-Year-Old Patient with More Than 8 Years of Follow-Up after Total Piecemeal Spondylectomy
The most frequent complications are myelopathy and radiculopathy which occur because of mechanical compression of the vertebral canal [3, 4] and dysphagia, caused by mechanical compression of the esophagus [5-15].
A Case of a Paracardial Osteophyte Causing Atrial Compression
There was no extension of osseous growth into vertebral canal and over nearby sacral foramina.
Osseous growth and sacralisation in sacrum--a case report
Vertebral canal sagittal diameter was enlarged from an average of 5.7 [+ or -] 1.6 to 15.2 [+ or -] 1.2 mm (P<0.01).
Surgical treatment of Denis type B thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficiency by paraspinal approach
The spine was sectioned sagittally after formalin fixation such that the vertebral canal and spinal cord could be examined.
Infiltrative spinal lipoma in a Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
On rare occasions, the metastatic tissue invades the vertebral canal without causing damage to the vertebral bodies (RAMADAN et al., 2012), as was observed in these two cases.
Myelopathy associated with cervical epidural spinal metastasis of follicular-compact thyroid carcinoma in two dogs/Mielopatia associada a metastase epidural cervical de carcinoma folicular-compacto de tireoide em dois caes

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