Images Dated 21st October 2016

Curvature of the cervical spine, X-rays

Curvature of the cervical spine. Coloured lateral X-rays of a human head and neck, showing the cervical spine with abnormal curvature (left) and normal curvature (right). The front of the head is at left. The spinal cord, enclosed by the vertebrae, is highlighted within the backbone. It is shown in red at left and in green at right. The normal inward neck curvature is called cervical lordosis, and an abnormal outward curvature of the spine is called kyphosis. It can be caused by degenerative conditions such as arthritis. Treatment depends on the cause

© MEDICAL MEDIA IMAGES / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Scenic landscape with foggy mountains from Deep Creek Overlook in autumn, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, USA

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North Carolina runs northeast to southwest through the centerline of the park. It is the most visited national park in the United States

© Ann Collins / Danita Delimont

Mari Indus Railway Station, North West Frontier Province

Mari Indus Railway Station, North West Frontier Province (then in British India, now in Pakistan), with soldiers and a GIP military train. Date: circa 1919

© Mary Evans / Pharcide

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