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Vascular claudication

Exertional muscle pain caused by insufficient blood supply, usually improving when exertion stops.Lire cette fiche...

Ventral horn of the spinal cord

Anterior region of spinal gray matter containing motor neuron cell bodies that contribute to the...

Ventral ramus of the spinal nerve

Anterior mixed branch of a spinal nerve supplying the anterolateral trunk and limbs, directly or...

Ventral root

Bundle of efferent fibers leaving the spinal cord, including somatic motor axons and, at certain...

Vertebra

Bone forming part of the spine. Its body bears load and its arch contributes to...

Vertebral arch

The vertebral arch is the posterior bony framework formed by two pedicles and two laminae...

Vertebral artery

Artery usually arising from the subclavian artery, passing through cervical transverse foramina before contributing to...

Vertebral body

The vertebral body is the anterior, weight-bearing bony portion of a typical vertebra. It transfers...

Vertebral compression fracture

Collapse of a vertebral body, particularly in osteoporosis, trauma or an underlying bone lesion.Lire cette...

Vertebral endplate

Interface between a vertebral body and its adjacent disc, with bony and cartilaginous components.Lire cette...