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This is a reduction in the diameter of the spinal canal. It may be congenital (a birth defect), the result of trauma or caused by arthritis. It may result in pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.
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| spinal canal |
The canal is bony channel formed by the vertebrae bones. The spinal cord and nerve roots lie within the canal and are protected by the bones. The
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| spinal column |
This is the flexible column of bones extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone. It is made up of 33 vertebrae. The first 24 vertebrae are separated by discs, known as intervertebral discs, and bound together by ligaments and muscles. Five vertebrae are fused together to form the sacrum and 4 vertebrae are fused together to form the coccyx. The spine is also referred to as the vertebral column, the backbone, or simply the spine.
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| spinal fusion |
A surgical procedure to permanently join vertebral bones, this is a major operation. The surgeon permanently connects two or more bones to preventing movement. This is the same as an arthrodesis.
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| spinous process |
A small projection off the posterior portion of each vertebrae that functions as an attachment site for muscles or ligaments of the spine.
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