The C3 vertebra of today's giraffe is nine times longer than its width -- about as long as an adult human's humerus bone, which stretches from the shoulder to the elbow.

The C3 vertebra of today's giraffe is nine times longer than its width -- about as long as an adult human's humerus bone, which stretches from the shoulder to the elbow.

Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett’s remarkable progress after a recent spinal injury has ignited hopes that one component of his treatment -- therapeutic hypothermia -- could represent a ...

In some cases, the C2 and C3 vertebrae are fused together. In one study, fusion surgery done through the back of the neck proved to be 100 percent successful within six months.

When Ryan Henderson faced several months of rehabilitation after suffering a fracture of his C3 vertebra in a motorcross accident at the age of 16, going on to make history on a BMX bike would ...