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lumbar vertebrae
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lumbar vertebrae [′ləm‚bär ′vərd·ə‚brā]
(anatomy)
Those vertebrae located between the lowest ribs and the pelvic girdle in all vertebrates.


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Bone mineral density (BMD) and content of whole body, right tibia, right femur and fourth lumbar vertebra were assessed via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
It also includes various close-ups of the second lumbar vertebra, fifth cervical vertebra, seventh and eleventh thoracic vertebrae, the atlas, axis, sacrum, and coccyx.
The most common type of involvement is lumbar vertebra, which is followed by dorsal and cervical involvement.
 
 
 
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