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Bursae: fibrous sacs that secrete synovial fluid. They cushion and reduce friction between tissue.
(www.hope.edu)
C3: the third cervical vertebra. Affects the cheeks, outer ears, face bones, teeth, and trifacial nerve. Misalignment of C3 can result in the following symptoms: neuralgia, neuritis, acne, and/or eczema.
(www.advancedchiropracticohio.com/spineflash.swf)
C4: the fourth cervical vertebra. Affects the nose, lips, mouth, and Eustachian tube. Misalignment of C4 can result in the following symptoms: hay fever, runny nose, hearing loss, and adenoids.
(www.advancedchiropracticohio.com/spineflash.swf)
C5: the fifth cervical vertebra. Affects the vocal chords, neck glands, and pharynx. Misalignment of C5 can result in the following symptoms: laryngitis, hoarseness, and throat conditions such as a sore throat and quinsy.
(www.advancedchiropracticohio.com/spineflash.swf)
C6: the sixth cervical vertebra. Affects the neck muscles, shoulders, and tonsils. Misalignment of C5 can result in the following symptoms: a stiff neck, pain in the upper arm, tonsillitis, a chronic cough, or the croup.
(www.advancedchiropracticohio.com/spineflash.swf)
C7: the seventh (and final) cervical vertebra. Affects the thyroid gland, bursae in the shoulders, and the elbows. Misalignment of C5 can result in the following symptoms: bursitis, colds, and thyroid conditions.
(http://www.advancedchiropracticohio.com/spineflash.swf)
Eustachian Tube: a hollow structure of bone and cartilage extending from the middle ear to the rear of the throat, or pharynx. By permitting air to leave or enter the middle ear, the tube equalizes air pressure on either side of the eardrum. The tube can become blocked, as by enlarged adenoids or the mucous secretions of a cold, so that external and internal pressure become imbalanced. Earache and diminution of hearing may result. The tube may also serve as a pathway to the ear for infections of the throat. A common ear disease known as Otitis Media, usually appearing in early childhood, is thought to be related to the Eustachian tube. The tube tends to be shorter and more horizontal among children, factors which facilitate the spread of infections from upper respiratory diseases to the middle ear, as well as the accumulation of fluids in the region.
(www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Eustachian.html)
Mandibular Condyles: the condyle (knuckle of a joint) of the ramus (One of the two prominent, projecting back parts of the horseshoe-shaped lower jaw bone) of the mandible (jaw) that articulates with the skull.
(www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/mandibular_condyle.htm)
Mandibular Joint: the jaw joint; it is frequently referred to as TMJ as it connects the Mandibular to the temporal bone. Also called the Temporomandibular joint There are two TMJs, one on either side, working in unison. The name is derived from the two bones which form the joint: the upper temporal bone which is part of the cranium (skull), and the the lower jaw bone called the mandible. The unique feature of the TMJs is the articular disk. The disk is composed of fibrocartilagenous tissue (like the firm but flexible cartilage of the ear) which is positioned between the two bones that form the joint. The TMJs are the only synovial joints in the human body with an articular disk. The disk divides each joint into two. The lower joint compartment formed by the mandible and the articular disk is involved in rotational movement (opening and closing movements). The upper joint compartment formed by the articular disk and the temporal bone is involved in translational movements (sliding the lower jaw forward or side to side). The part of the mandible which mates to the under-surface of the disk is the condyle and the part of the temporal bone which mates to the upper surface of the disk is the glenoid (or mandibular) fossa.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporomandibular_joint)
Pelvis: the bony structure located at the base of the spine (properly known as the caudal end). The pelvis incorporates the socket portion of the hip joint for each leg (in bipeds) or hind leg (in quadrupeds). It forms the lower limb (or hind-limb) girdle of the skeleton.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelvis)
Sacral Bones: the sacrum and the coccyx which are at the base of the spine. The sacral bones consist at an early period of life of nine separate segments which are then united in the adult, to form just two bones, five move into the formation of the sacrum, four into that of the coccyx.
(www.bartleby.com/107/24.html)
Sacroiliac: a spinal component. There are 2 sacroiliac joints formed by the articulation between the sacrum and 2 ilium bones of the pelvis. Like the other spinal structures, the sacroiliac joints can be injured through acute trauma, repetitive movements, and poor posture, to name a few. Symptoms of trauma to the sacroiliac joints component include lower back pain with the pain occasionally extending down the back of the leg.
(www.dcdoctor.com/pages/rightpages_healthconditions/yourspine/yourspine_si.html)
T10: located in the mid back it is the 10th vertebrae of the thoracic spine. It effects the kidneys. Symtoms of problems in this vertebrae include: Kidney troubles, hardening of the arteries, chronic tiredness, nephritis, and pyelitis.
(www.advancedchiropracticohio.com/spineflash.swf)
Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ): the most frequently used joints in the body, allowing us to talk, chew, yawn, swallow and sneeze. The TMJ are located on each side of the cranium. To find your TMJ, place your fingers in front of each ear and open your mouth, you will feel an indentation beneath your finger. The two bones that form the TMJ are the mandible (jaw) located inferiorly, and the temporal bone of the skull (located more superiorly). A disc that is connected to the capsule divides the joint cavity into inferior and superior spaces.
(www.nismat.org/ptcor/tmj)
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