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.
Death is a disturbing reality for all of us, but very few people know what happens to the body once we pass away. Genny Wilkinson-Priest, a yoga teacher, was curious about what the human body looks like after it dies. Be warned: itâs pretty grim. Very few people know what happens to us when we die.