cervical spinal cord; cervical cord
Anatomical term for the part of the spinal cord located in the neck region.
Cervical spinal cord injury can cause paralysis of all four limbs.
Standard kanji spelling using 頸 (neck).
Variant using 頚, a simplified form of 頸. Both are used in medical contexts.
Compound of 頸 (neck) and 髄 (marrow, cord). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese medical nomenclature.