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There are two answers. First, the cervix is the connecting point between the vagina and the uterus, so the cervical region in this context is within the vagina. Second, the cervical spine is the seven vertebrae that make up the neck, so the cervical region in this context is the neck.
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Professor"Cervical" means related to the neck. Sometimes it means related to the neck of the cervix, as with Cervical cancer. Other times, it refers to the neck that attaches the head to the body.
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How many vertebrae in the neck region?
There are seven vertebrae in the neck region, known as the cervical spine.
Which region of the vertebral column is closer to the skull?
cervical region
Name the divisions of the back region of the neck?
cervical region
What is the five divisions of the back named?
Cervical - region of the neck Thoracic - region of the chest Lumbar - region of the waist Sacral - region of the sacrum Coccygeal - region of the tailbone
The neck is in what region of the body?
The neck is located in the cervical region of the body.
What region of vertebrae is the atlas located?
Cervical
Muscles of the neck and shoulder are innervated by spinal nerves from what region?
Cervical region
Is the neck called cervical?
Yes, the neck is called the cervical region. It consists of the cervical vertebrae that support the head and allow for movement of the neck.
How many vertebrae are there in each of the three superior region of the vertebral column?
Cervical (most superior portion of the vertebral column) = 7 vertebraeThoracic (just inferior to the cervical region, superior to lumbar) = 12 vertebraeLumbar (inferior to the thoracic region, superior to the sacral region) = 5 vertebrae
What does cervical mean?
Cervical means pertaining to the NECK.So it can refer to two unrelated parts of the body:- the neck region (e.g. cervical vertebrae)- the cervix or neck of the uterus (e.g. cervical cancer)
What does the word root cervical mean?
The word root "cervical" pertains to the neck region or to the cervix of an organ.
What are the vertebrae in the neck region called?
The vertebrae in the neck region are called cervical vertebrae. There are seven cervical vertebrae labeled C1 to C7, with C1 being closest to the skull and C7 being closest to the thoracic vertebrae.
