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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
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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.
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