lumbar vertebrae the five vertebrae between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacrum. vertebra magÂ´na the sacrum. odontoid vertebra the second cervical vertebra, or axis. vertebra plaÂ´na a condition of spondylitis in which the body of the vertebra is reduced to a sclerotic disk.
Generally, in the early stages of drowning, very little water enters the lungs: a small amount of water entering the trachea causes a muscular spasm that seals the airway and prevents the passage of both air and water until unconsciousness occurs.
What happens during the dying process? How long does it take? Dying is affected by many variables such as the presence of heart disease, dementia, diabetes, or infection (pneumonia). Although itâs really out of our hands, in general, one will die within three to seven days after stopping drinking fluids. The following are the most common symptoms a family will see: