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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.
External links
- cervical+enlargement at eMedicine Dictionary
- Norman/Georgetown lesson6spinalcord&coverings
- 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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