| Cervical enlargement | |
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| Diagrams of the medulla spinalis. (Cervical enlargement labeled at upper right.) | |
| Latin | intumescentia cervicalis |
| Gray's | subject #185 752 |
The cervical enlargement corresponds with the attachments of the large nerves which supply the upper limbs.
It extends from about the third cervical to the second thoracic vertebra, its maximum circumference (about 38 mm.) being on a level with the attachment of the sixth pair of cervical nerves.
The reason behind the enlargement of the cervical region is because of the increased neural input and output to the upper extremities.
External links
- cervical+enlargement at eMedicine Dictionary
- lesson6spinalcord&coverings at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- SUNY Labs 02:08-0101 - "Vertebral Canal and Spinal Cord: Regions of the Spinal Cord"
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich n3a5p3 - "Spinal Cord, Fetus, Posterior View"
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