![]() ![]() The C7 vertebra sits directly below the C6 spinal vertebra and is part of the lower levels of the cervical spine, near the base of the neck. The C6 nerve roots, which exit the spinal column between the C6 vertebra and the C7 vertebra, directly affects the control of the muscles in the forearms and wrists. The C6 spinal vertebra is part of the cervical spinal cord, located in the lowest region of the neck. As is the case with any spinal cord injury, the damage is characterized as complete or incomplete depending on the severity. Though they often have better outcomes than higher cervical spine injuries, C6-C8 spinal nerve injuries are still considered incredibly severe because more damage is caused to the central nervous system the higher up in the spine the spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs. The types of spinal cord injury corresponding to these regions of the spine have the potential to impact everything below the top of the ribcage-resulting in quadriplegia or paraplegia. The locations of C6 and C7 vertebrae are both in the lowest levels of the cervical spine, near the base of the neck. The C6 and C7 cervical vertebrae (and the C8 spinal nerve) form the lowest levels of the cervical spine and directly impact the arm and hand muscles. ![]()
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