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intervertebral disc - one of the fibrous, oval-shaped wedges found between adjacent vertebrae intervertebral foramen - the hole created when two vertebrae are placed together. as a spinal nerve branches from the spinal cord, it exits through this hole and travels to muscle intravenous (IV) - a method by which a patient is fed through the vein to maintain nutrition and hydration status kyphoplasty - a relatively new surgical technique which involves reinforcing a vertebra with bone cement kyphosis - a forward curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the upper back area, giving a “humpback” appearance lamina - the lamina covers the spinal canal, the large hole in the center of the vertebra through which the spinal nerves pass laminectomy - a procedure involving surgical removal of the bony arch of the vertebrae which covers the nerve and allows for exploration of the disc and foramina laminoplasty - a type of a surgical procedure which involves the opening up the space of the spinal canal by splitting open the laminae ligaments - fibrous tissue which connects bone to bone lower back or lumbar spine - a complex structure that connects the upper body to the lower body; consists of vertebrae, disks, spinal cord, and nerves lumbar - of or pertaining to the part of the spine between the thoracic spine and the pelvis |
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