Injury to cervical spine may also lead to loss of cervical lordosis. A whiplash while driving motor vehicle, direct trauma on the neck can all contribute to muscle spasm and loss of curvature of cervical spine. Osteoporosis is another important factor that may cause abnormality in cervical spine curvature.
A close up of an eye showing the capillaries. noun. The definition of a capillary is a small blood vessel that is part of the network of the small arteries and small veins, or an extremely thin tube through which nothing thicker than a human hair can pass.
A capillary is an extremely small blood vessel located within the tissues of the body, that transports blood from arteries to veins. Capillaries are most abundant in tissues and organs that are metabolically active. Gasses, nutrients, and wastes are also exchanged at this point. 2  On the venule end of the capillary bed, blood pressure in the vessel is less than the osmotic pressure of the blood in the vessel. 3  The net result is that fluid, carbon dioxide and wastes are drawn from the body tissue into the capillary vessel.