Sentences with phrase «called nuchal»

He went on to explain that adept runners like horses, dogs, and rabbits keep their noggins remarkably steady as they lope, thanks to an obscure bit of anatomy called the nuchal ligament.

Many mothers fear that the umbilical cord, also called nuchal cord, might wrap around baby's neck.

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I've easily been at 150 births and seen nuchal cords, PPHs, abruptions and shoulder dystocia... because they only called me when it was going pear shaped.

Some R. tigrinus snakes carry toxins called bufadienolides in their nuchal glands, sacks located under a ridge of skin along their upper necks.