â Christian name â forename â given name. 1. 'first name'. Your first name is the name that was given to you when you were born. Your first name comes in front of your surname. At some point in the conversation Brian began calling Philip by his first name. In British English, people sometimes use Christian name instead of first name.
The intervertebral fusion cage is a large, hollow cylinder made of some type of metal, usually titanium. It is designed as a cage so that bone graft can be placed inside the hollow cylinder to allow a spinal fusion to occur between two vertebrae.
Print. The spinal column is made up of bones called vertebrae that are stacked on top of each other to protect the nerves of the spinal cord. In between the stacked vertebrae are small rubbery discs that provide cushioning to keep the spine flexible and act as shock absorbers.ain occurs when pressure is put on the nerve roots or spinal cord. Depending on the location of the herniated disc, symptoms will occur in the area of the body affected by the nerve. Some symptoms may include: 1  Pain.