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Spinal cord enlargements
Spinal cord enlargements
The spinal cord is enlarged in two points along its course:
Cervical enlargement
(at the C4 - T1 level) - represents the origin site of the
brachial plexus
;
Lumbar enlargement
(at the T11 - L1 level) - where the
lumbar
and
sacral
plexuses originate.
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Spinal cord (overview)
External structure of the spinal cord
Spinal cord enlargements
Discrepancy of spinal cord and spine
Cauda equina
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