The spine is not one long rigid bone. It consists of 24 small bones called vertebrae that are stacked in a column from the pelvis to the base of our skull. These bones connect to create a canal that ...

Lumbar refers to segment of your spine that contains the five spinal vertebrae (L1 to L5) of the lower back. In addition to low back pain, common symptoms generally include a sense of fatigue, ...

Vertebroplasty is performed to stabilize a fractured vertebra and prevent further collapse, which is accomplished by cement injection only into the vertebra through percutaneously placed ...

The Barn Owl's endearing appearance and readiness to hunt in daylight has made this species one of Britain's most popular birds. This species has a distinctively heart-shaped face, grey-buff wings and ...

Here we propose new characters referring to the position and number of pneumatic foramina present in cervical and dorsal vertebrae of pterosaurs. A cladistic analysis was performed after first-hand ...

What is lumbar disk disease? The vertebral column, or backbone, is made up of 33 vertebrae that are separated by spongy disks. The spine is divided into 4 areas: Cervical spine. The first 7 vertebrae, ...

The Short-eared Owl is associated with upland grassland and young forestry during the breeding season, and with a broader range of grassland habitats in winter. The Short-eared Owl is a scarce ...

To participate, residents don’t need to go to the forest: just open a window, go out onto the balcony or into the yard in the evening, listen for the owl’s signature “kyoot” call, and report the ...

Owls are some of the most beautiful birds in the animal kingdom, known for their nocturnal habits, silent flight and piercing eyes. But what about their remarkable ability to rotate their heads nearly ...

They uncovered a piece of vertebra they said likely belonged to a mosasaur, a lizard ancestor that lived in the Late Cretaceous period, according to James Starnes, research director for the ...

You get vertebral wedging when the front of a vertebra collapses. People with osteoporosis typically have this fracture. From 1 to 1.5 million spinal compression fractures occur annually in the U.S.

Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital Inc. has closed its newest digital infrastructure fund. The company announced today the final close of its latest digital infrastructure fund, Blue Owl ...