cervicothoracic transition
1cervicothoracic — Relating to: 1. The neck and thorax; 2. The transition between the neck and thorax; 3. The fusion of these vertebrae. * * * cer·vi·co·tho·rac·ic .sər vi (.)kō thə ras ik, thȯ adj of or relating to the neck and thorax <cervicothoracic… …
2transition — 1. Passage from one condition or one part to another. 2. In polynucleic acid, replacement of a purine base by another purine base or a pyrimidine base by a different pyrimidine. [ …
3Congenital vertebral anomaly — Congenital vertebral anomalies are a collection of malformations of the spine in animals. Most are not clinically significant, but they can cause compression of the spinal cord by deforming the vertebral canal or causing instability. This… …
4nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …