Increased head circumference. Increased head circumference is when the measured distance around the widest part of the skull is larger than expected for the child's age and background. A newborn's head is usually about 2 cm (centimeters) larger than the chest size. Between 6 months and 2 years, both measurements are about equal. After 2 years, the chest size becomes larger than the head.
Joints allow motion (articulation). The joints in the spine are commonly called Facet Joints. Other names for these joints are Zygapophyseal or Apophyseal Joints. Each vertebra has two sets of facet joints. One pair faces upward (superior articular facet) and one downward (inferior articular facet).There is one joint on each side (right and left).he joints in the spine are commonly called Facet Joints. Other names for these joints are Zygapophyseal or Apophyseal Joints. Each vertebra has two sets of facet joints. One pair faces upward (superior articular facet) and one downward (inferior articular facet).
The human spine serves to protect the bundle of nerves known as the spinal cord. The spine is a central and crucial connector within the human skeletal structure. The tailbone, or coccyx, is the lowest segment of the spinal column. The spine has some side-to-side flexibility. The spine consists of 33 bones, or vertebrae, divided among five regions. Sections of the spine. The coccyx, also known as the tailbone, is part of the spine.