Cervical - (cer-vi-cal )

Relating to the neck

Dehydration - (de-hy-dra-tion )

Dryness resulting from loss of fluids

Genetic - (ge-net-ic)

Occurring amongst members of a family - usually by heredity; related to genes

Intervertebral discs - (Intervertebral discs)

The cushion-like structure between the vertebrae

Ligaments - (lig-a-ments)

Tissue connecting the bones to the muscles

Spastic - (spas-tic )

Pertaining to involuntary jerky muscular contractions

Spinal cord - (spi-nal cord)

A thick whitish cord comprised of nerve fibers – it starts from the base of the brain and extends into the vertebral column. Spinal nerves branch off to various parts of the body from the spinal cord.

Spine - (spine)

The column of bone (also known as the vertebral column) which surrounds and protects the spinal cord.

Vertebra - (ver-te-bra )

The bony segments of the vertebral column or spine. (Plural - vertebrae)

Vertebral column - (ver-te-bral column)

The series of vertebrae that together form a columnar structure to protect the spinal cord