Vertebra (plural
is Vertebrae) A bone of the spine. There are seven (7)
cervical vertebrae, twelve (12) thoracic vertebrae and
five (5) lumbar vertebrae, as well as those that make up
the sacrum and the coccyx.
Vertebral artery Arteries,
one on each side, that thread through holes in the six
upper cervical vertebrae.
Vertigo Sensation
of dizziness and the feeling that oneself or one's
surroundings are whirling about.
Viscero-Somato Nerve
pathways originating in the organs of the body and
communicating with the spinal cord.
Vitalism The
concept that the functions of an organism are due to a
"vital principle" or "life force" distinct from the
physical forces explainable by the laws of physics and
chemistry. Chiropractors refer to that force as "Innate
Intelligence."
Vivification The
restoration of life to the body.