Cervical enlargement

Definition

The cervical enlargement is a widened area of the spinal cord that supplies nerves to the upper limbs, facilitating motor and sensory responses. It occurs in the lower cervical spine region, typically between C4 and T1 vertebrae.

Related terms

Motor Neurons:

Nerve cells that initiate and conduct impulses from the central nervous system to muscles or glands, causing them to react.

Sensory Neurons: Nerve cells responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses.

Spinal Cord:

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem down to the lumbar region of the vertebral column, acting as the main pathway for information connecting the brain and peripheral nervous system