Vena cava: A large vein that runs towards
the heart. The superior vena cava descends from the base of
the neck and inferior vena cava ascends from the pelvis.
Ventilator: A machine that provides controlled
breathing to a person under general anesthesia or otherwise
deeply unconscious.
Ventricle: A fluid-containing space within
the brain.
Vertebra: Abony element of the spine.
Vertebral artery: An artery arising at the
base of the neck and extending up to the posterior parts of
the brain. it passes through small canals in several of the
cervical vertebrae.
Vertebral body: The anterior or front of
the vertebra that carries most of the weight and that contacts
directly with the intervertebral discs.
Vertebrectomy: The removal of a vetebral
body.
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