Questions: What is not a region of the spinal cord nerve segments?
Lumbar
Coccygeal
Vertebra
Cervical
Transcript text: What is not a region of the spinal cord nerve segments?
Lumbar
Coccygeal
Vertebra
Cervical
Solution
The answer is the third one: Vertebra.
Explanation for each option:
Lumbar: This is a region of the spinal cord nerve segments. The lumbar region is located in the lower back and is responsible for the nerves that control the lower part of the body.
Coccygeal: This is also a region of the spinal cord nerve segments. The coccygeal region is the most inferior part of the spinal cord and consists of the nerves that emerge from the coccyx or tailbone area.
Vertebra: This is not a region of the spinal cord nerve segments. A vertebra is a bone that makes up the vertebral column (spine), which houses and protects the spinal cord. The spinal cord is divided into regions such as cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal, but "vertebra" refers to the bony structures, not a nerve segment region.
Cervical: This is a region of the spinal cord nerve segments. The cervical region is located in the neck and is responsible for the nerves that control the upper part of the body, including the arms and hands.
In summary, "Vertebra" is not a region of the spinal cord nerve segments; it refers to the bones that protect the spinal cord.