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Record 1 2011-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vertebrae and Bone Marrow
DEF

The five bones or vertebrae of the spine in the region of the lower back, the strongest part of the spine.

CONT

Fixing of the lumbar column aided by simple radiological techniques.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vertèbres et moelle
CONT

La colonne vertébrale (rachis) constitue avec le crâne le squelette axial postérieur. Elle se divise en quatre segments, de haut en bas : le rachis cervical formé de 7 vertèbres; le rachis thoracique (ou dorsal) formé de 12 vertèbres sur lesquelles s'appuient les côtes; le rachis lombaire, formé de 5 vertèbres; le segment sacro-coccygien constitué du sacrum et du coccyx formé de vertèbres soudées (5 vertèbres pour le sacrum, et 4 ou 5 vertèbres pour le coccyx).

Spanish

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