The lumbar region of the spinal cord is closest to the lumbar vertebrae of the vertebral column.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Because the vertebral column outgrows the spinal cord during development, the lumbar region of the spinal cord is closest to the inferior thoracic vertebrae of the vertebral column.
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