The neck is the part of the body on many limbed vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. Neck - Anatomy of the human neck. Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine. The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven bony segments, typically referred to as C-1 to C-7, with cartilaginous disks between each vertebral body. From top to bottom the cervical spine is gently curved in convex-forward fashion. Neck - Soft tissue anatomyIncluding:

• Neck - Anatomy of the human neck
• Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine
• Neck - Soft tissue anatomy

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Neck, Neck - Anatomy of the human neck, Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine, Neck - Soft tissue anatomy

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Neck

 This part of the body is concerned with how you express yourself - by shaking your head or nodding or by using your voice.

A Pain in the neck! (what or who is irritating you?)

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The Chicken's Neck or Siliguri Corridor is a narrow stretch of land which connects India's north-eastern states to the rest of India. This 'isthmus' of land is only 21 km in width, with the countries of Nepal and Bangladesh lying on either side of the corridor. The city of Siliguri, which lies in the state of West Bengal, is the major city in this area (therefore the alternate name "Siliguri Corridor"). The city is the central node which connects Bhutan ...

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The neck is usually maple with a flamed figure compatible with that of the ribs and back. It carries the fingerboard, typically made of ebony, but often some other wood stained or painted black. Ebony is considered the preferred material because of its hardness, beauty, and superior resistance to wear. Some very old violins were made with maple fingerboards, carrying a veneer of ebony. At the peg end of the fingerboard sits a small ebony or ivory nut, infrequently called the upper saddle, with grooves to position the strings as they lead int ...

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Violin construction and mechanics, Violin construction and mechanics - Body, Violin construction and mechanics - Top, Violin construction and mechanics - Back and ribs, Violin construction and mechanics - Neck, Violin construction and mechanics - Bridge, Violin construction and mechanics - Sound post, Violin construction and mechanics - Tailpiece, Violin construction and mechanics - Pegs

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The Frill-necked Lizard, or Frilled Lizard also known as the Frilled Dragon, (Chlamydosaurus kingii) is so called because of the large ruff of skin which usually lies folded back against its head and neck. The frill is supported by long spines of cartilige, and when the lizard is frightened, it gapes its mouth showing a bright pink or yellow lining, and the frill flares out, displaying bright orange a ...

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The Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is a waterbird of South America. This swan breeds in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and on the Falkland Islands. In winter, this bird migrates northwards to Paraguay and southern Brazil. Categories: Fauna of Chile | Swans | Cygnus | Migratory birds (Western hemisphere) ...

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The White-necked Raven, Corvus albicollis, is somewhat smaller (50-54 cm in length) than the Common Raven or indeed its nearest relative, the Thick-billed Raven C. crassirostris. It has a much shorter tail and a deeper bill with a white tip that is strongly arched (almost as much as the Thick-billed Raven). Though predominantly black, the throat, breast and neck are a blackish-brown in colour, with a faint purple gloss. There is a lar ...

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• White-necked Raven - Video footage links

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The White-necked Crow, Corvus leucognaphalus, is the largest (42-46 cm in length) of the four West Indian Crow species. Two other species, the Cuban Crow, Corvus nasicus and the Jamaican Crow, Corvus jamaicensis appear to be very closely related to it sharing several key morphological features. The fourth species from this region, the Palm Crow, Corvus palmarum would appear to be a later arrival (at least in evolutionary terms) and shows affinities with both the ...

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The Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis) is a larger bird (52-56 cm in length) than the Carrion Crow though not as large as the Common Raven. It has similar proportions to the Raven but the bill is not so large or deep and the wings tend to be a little more pointed in profile. The head and throat are a distinct brownish-black giving the bird its English name while the rest of the plumage is black glossed with purple, blue or purplish-blue. The feathers of this species often fade quite quickly to a brownish black (even the tru ...

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Subclass Cestodaria Amphilinidea Gyrocotylidea Subclass Eucestoda Aporidea Caryophyllidea Cyclophyllidea Diphyllidea Lecanicephalidea Litobothridea Nippotaeniidea Proteocephalidea Pseudophyllidea Spathebothriidea Tetraphyllidea Trypanorhyncha In biology, Cestoda is the class of parasitic flatworms, called tapeworms, that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults and often i ...

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• Cestoda - Adult morphology
• Cestoda - Scolex
• Cestoda - Neck
• Cestoda - Proglottids
• Cestoda - Reference

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A bottle is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a "mouth." Bottles are often made of glass, plastic or aluminum, and typically used to store liquids. e.g. water, milk, soft drinks, beer, wine, oil for cooking and as fuel, medicine, liquid soap, shampoo, ink, etc. For some bottles a deposit is paid, which is returned after returning the bottle to the retailer. For other glass bottles there is often separate garbage collection for recycling. A device used to close ...

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• Bottle - Use for wine
• Bottle - Codd-neck bottles
• Bottle - Plastic bottles

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In clothing, a collar is the part of a shirt, dress, coat or blouse that fastens around or frames the neck. A collar may also be a separate or detachable accessory worn around the neck. Collar clothing - Origins. The Oxford English Dictionary traces collar in its modern meaning to c. 1300. Today's shirt collars descend from the ruffle created by the drawstring at the neck of the medieval chemise, through the Elizabethan ruff and its successors, the whisk collar and falling band. Separate colla ...

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• Collar clothing - Terminology
• Collar clothing - Types of collars
• Collar clothing - Collar styles
• Collar clothing - Extended meanings

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A guitar is a stringed musical instrument. For right-handed players, the right hand plucks the strings with either the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick). The sound is produced by vibrating strings, which in turn resonate the body and neck. Guitars may be acoustic, electric (i.e. with electrical amplification) or both. Classical guitars are also present in the guitar family. Guitars have a body acting mostly as a resonator, which can be hollow in acoustic guitars or solid in most electric guitars, and a neck. Typically, a headstock extends from the neck for tunin ...

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• Guitar - History
• Guitar - Parts of the guitar
• Guitar - Headstock
• Guitar - Nut
• Guitar - Fretboard
• Guitar - Frets
• Guitar - Truss rod
• Guitar - Inlays
• Guitar - Neck
• Guitar - Neck joint
• Guitar - Body acoustic guitar
• Guitar - Body electric guitar
• Guitar - Pickups
• Guitar - Electronics
• Guitar - Purfling and Binding
• Guitar - Bridge
• Guitar - Pickguard
• Guitar - Strings
• Guitar - Tuning
• Guitar - Acoustic and electric guitar
• Guitar - Guitar terminology
• Guitar - Guitar/synthesizer
• Guitar - Notes References and Sources

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The avian (bird) skeleton is highly adapted to these animals' capacity for flight. It is extremely lightweight, but strong enough to withstand the stresses that a bird experiences when taking off, flying and landing. One of the adaptions that make this possible is the fusing of bones that are separate in mammals into single ossifications, such as the pygostyle. Because of this, birds usually have ...

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• Bird skeleton - Neck Back and Tail
• Bird skeleton - Chest
• Bird skeleton - Wings
• Bird skeleton - Hips
• Bird skeleton - Legs

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A violin consists of a body or corpus, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings. The fittings are the tuning pegs, tailpieceand tailgut, endpin, possibly one or more fine tuners on the tailpiece, and perhaps a chinrest, either attached directly over the tailpiece or to the left of it. Violin construction and mechanics - Body. The body is two arched plates fastened to a garland of ribs with animal hide glue. The rib garland includes a top block, four corner blocks (sometimes omitted in chea ...

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• Violin construction and mechanics - Body
• Violin construction and mechanics - Top
• Violin construction and mechanics - Back and ribs
• Violin construction and mechanics - Neck
• Violin construction and mechanics - Bridge
• Violin construction and mechanics - Sound post
• Violin construction and mechanics - Tailpiece
• Violin construction and mechanics - Pegs

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The violoncello, or as it is more commonly to refered to as the cello or 'cello (pronounced Cheh-loh), is a stringed instrument and a member of the violin family. Cello - Description. The name 'cello is an abbreviation of the Italian violoncello, which means "little violone". The violone is an obsolete instrument, a large viol, similar to a modern double bass. The cello is most closely associated with European classical music. It is part of the standard orchestra and featu ...

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• Cello - Description
• Cello - Construction
• Cello - Body
• Cello - Upper neck and pegbox
• Cello - Tailpiece and endpin
• Cello - Bridge and f-holes
• Cello - Internal features
• Cello - Glue
• Cello - Bow
• Cello - Development
• Cello - Sound
• Cello - Playing Technique
• Cello - Body Position
• Cello - Left Hand Technique
• Cello - Right Hand Technique
• Cello - Tuning and range
• Cello - Sizes
• Cello - Accessories
• Cello - Current use
• Cello - Orchestral
• Cello - Solo
• Cello - Quartet/Ensembles
• Cello - Pop Music
• Cello - Makers / Luthiers
• Cello - Cellists

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A collar is something which goes around the neck of a person, animal, or thing (such as a bottle). Specifically, collar may mean: Collar (clothing), the part of a garment that fastens around or frames the neck. Collar (animal), a strap for an animal's neck to which a leash or harness may be attached. Collar (BDSM), a device of any material placed around the neck of the submissive partner in BDSM. Collar (jewelry), an ornament for the neck, especially a close-fitting necklace popula

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In anatomy, 'cervical' is an adjective that has two meanings: of or pertaining to the neck. of or pertaining to the female cervix: i.e., the neck of the uterus. Commonly used medical phrases involving the neck are... cervical spine, cervical lymph nodes, cervical vertebrae, cervical disc Phrases that involve the cervix include... cervical cancer, cervic

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In anatomy, the throat is the part of the neck anterior to the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx. The throat contains various blood vessels, various pharyngeal muscles, the trachea (windpipe) and the esophagus. The hyoid bone is the only bone located in the throat of mammals. Categories: Head and neck | Respiratory system ...

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