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A cervical rib in humans is an extra rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. Their presence is a congenital abnormality located above the normal first rib. A cervical rib is estimated to occur in 0.2% [6] to 0.5% [7] (1 in 200 to 500) of the population. [8] People may have a cervical rib on the right, left or both sides. [9] [10]
Congenital vertebral anomalies are a collection of malformations of the spine.Most, around 85%, are not clinically significant, but they can cause compression of the spinal cord by deforming the vertebral canal or causing instability.
Klippel–Feil syndrome (KFS), also known as cervical vertebral fusion syndrome, is a rare congenital condition characterized by the abnormal fusion of any two of the seven bones in the neck (cervical vertebrae). [1]: 578 It can result in a limited ability to move the neck and shortness of the neck, resulting in the appearance of a low hairline ...
Supernumerary bones – these additional bones are fairly common, particularly in the feet, and are frequently mistaken for fractures on x-rays. Supernumerary kidney – a third kidney [6] Supernumerary musculature – presence of extra muscles such as additional heads of the biceps brachii, or coracobrachialis muscle variants [7]
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (/ ˌ f aɪ b r oʊ d ɪ ˈ s p l eɪ ʒ (i) ə ɒ ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k æ n z p r ə ˈ ɡ r ɛ s ɪ v ə /; [1] abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue (ossification).
Knowing—and manipulating—your "biological age"is certainly en vogue right, with longevity bros and our surging wellness era taking center stage in the public consciousness.But while it may be ...
Facial features include widely spaced eyes, light-colored eyes, low-set ears, a short neck, and a small lower jaw. [1] Heart problems may include pulmonary valve stenosis. [1] The breast bone may either protrude or be sunken, while the spine may be abnormally curved. [1] Intelligence is often normal. [1] Complications of NS can include leukemia ...
Donato Sardella/WireImage Nick Viall and fiancée Natalie Joy recalled a scary moment during the birth of their daughter River Rose. “I pushed three times … and she came out with her umbilical ...