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In anatomy, the pedicle (also spelled pedicel) is the segment between the transverse process and the vertebral body. Major body systems: Integumentary system Muscular system Nervous system Reproductive system Respiratory system Excretory system Circulatory system Lymphatic system Skeletal system (Human skeleton) Endocrine system Digestive system Immune system Organs: Anus Appendix Brain Breast Colon or large intestine Diaphragm Ear Eye Heart Kidney Labia Larynx Liver Lung Nose Ovary Pharynx... A diagram of a thoracic vertebra. ... A diagram of a thoracic vertebra. ...


The pedicle is often used as a radiographic marker and entry point in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures. Radiography is the creation of radiographs, photographs made by exposing a photographic film or other image receptor to X-rays. ... Vertebroplasty is a medical procedure where bone cement is percutaneously injected into a fractured vertebra in order to stabilize it. ... Kyphoplasty is a medical procedure where the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra (of certain types) are restored, followed by its stabilization using injected bone filler material. ...


In zoology, a pedicle is a fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve mollusks to a substrate. Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Classes Lingulata Paterinata (extinct) Craniforma Chileata (extinct) Obolellata (extinct) Kutorginata (extinct) Strophomenata (extinct) Rhynchonellata Brachiopods (from Latin bracchium, arm + New Latin -poda, foot) make up one of the major animal phyla, Brachiopoda. ... Orders Subclass Protobranchia Solemyoida Nuculoida Subclass Pteriomorphia - oysters Arcoida Mytiloida Pterioida Subclass Paleoheterodonta - mussels Trigoinoida Unionoida Subclass Heterodonta - clams, zebra mussels Veneroida Myoida Subclass Anomalosdesmata Pholadomyoida Animals of the Class Bivalvia are known as bivalves because they typically have two-part shells, with both parts being more or less symmetrical. ... Classes Caudofoveata Aplacophora Polyplacophora - Chitons Monoplacophora Bivalvia - Bivalves Scaphopoda - Tusk shells Gastropoda - Snails and Slugs Cephalopoda - Squids, Octopuses, etc. ...


The pedicle is also the attachment point for antlers in cervids. For the Poet Laureate of Milwaukee, see Antler (Poet). ... Genera About 15 in 4 subfamilies. ...


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