vertebral canal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vertebral canal
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The posterior longitudinal ligament runs within the vertebral canal and unites the posterior sides of the vertebral bodies.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Additional ligaments are located inside the vertebral canal, next to the spinal cord, along the length of the vertebral column.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The term spina bifida occulta is applied to a condition in which there is no protrusion of the contents of the vertebral canal, although the vertebral arches are deficient.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
The vertebral canal contains the spinal cord so suspended within its membranes that it does not touch the bones, and is not disturbed by the movements of the vertebral column.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
In some cases the depression communicates with the vertebral canal, constituting a complete sacro-coccygeal fistula, which may be lined with cylindrical or ciliated epithelium.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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