Central Nerve System| The brain and spinal cord. | |
Cerebellum| The "hind" brain. | |
Cerebral Hemispheres| The "higher" brain which is the most evolved area of the brain. | |
Cervical| The vertebrae of the neck, usually seven bones. | |
Chiropractic| The discipline of detecting and reducing vertebral subluxation. | |
Chiropractic Subluxation Complex | An extension of joint dysfunction. At this point, symptoms arise which are no longer simply musculo-skeletal. Now, through faulty transmission of information through the nervous system, various organs may malfunction. | |
Chiropractor| A doctor who has received a Doctor of Chiropractic degree; a doctor of chiropractic or D.C. | |
Chronic| Persisting for a long period of time. | |
Coccyx| A series of small bones at the end of the sacrum, commonly called the tailbone. | |
Compressive Lesion| A malfunctioning spinal bone or bones that results in direct pressure on a spinal nerve resulting in decreased nerve transmission. | |
Congenital| Existing at, or dating from birth. | |