Canalis Vertebralis (Noun)
Meaning
The canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The canalis_vertebralis, also known as the vertebral canal, runs through the entire length of the vertebral column, from the base of the skull to the coccyx.
- The nervous tissue within the canalis_vertebralis is protected by three layers of membranes known as meninges.
- The canalis_vertebralis is formed by the successive arrangement of the vertebral foramina of the individual vertebrae.
- A significant feature of the canalis_vertebralis is that it is capacious in childhood, but becomes progressively smaller in relation to the increase in the size of the vertebral bodies and neural arches.
- A tumor located inside the canalis_vertebralis may put pressure on the spinal cord and cause neurological problems, including numbness, paralysis, or loss of bladder and bowel control.