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&nbsp;The cervical spine is an area in which stability has been sacrificed for mobility. &nbsp;Sitting between the heavy head and the stable thoricaic spine and ribs this makes the cervical spine vunerable to injury. &nbsp;It is divided into two areas - the upper cervical spine (C0-C1) and the lower cervical spine (C2-C7).<br>
The cervical spine is an area in which stability has been sacrificed for mobility. Since it is situated between the heavy head and the stable thoracic spine and ribs, the cervical spine is vulnerable to injury. It is divided into three areas - the craniovertebral (CV) region (C0-2), the mid cervical region (C3-6) and the cervicothoracic junction (C7-T1/2).<br>
 
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Latest revision as of 01:17, 9 December 2015

The cervical spine is an area in which stability has been sacrificed for mobility. Since it is situated between the heavy head and the stable thoracic spine and ribs, the cervical spine is vulnerable to injury. It is divided into three areas - the craniovertebral (CV) region (C0-2), the mid cervical region (C3-6) and the cervicothoracic junction (C7-T1/2).

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