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Ch. 2 - Study Sect 4 - Divisions of the Back & Related Terms
Medical Terminology - The Language of Medicine
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Nursing
01/13/2011
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Term
cervical region
 Definition
Neck region (C1 to C7).
Term
thoracic region
 Definition
Chest region (T1 to T12).
Term
lumbar region
 Definition
Loin (waist) region (L1 to L5).
Term
sacral region
 Definition
Region of the sacrum (S1 to S5).
Term
coccygeal region
 Definition
Region of the coccyx (tailbone).
Term
vertebra
 Definition
Single backbone.
Term
vertebrae
 Definition
Backbones.
Term
spinal column
 Definition
Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity.
Term
spinal cord
 Definition
Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity.
Term
disk (disc)
 Definition
Pad of cartilag between vertebrae.