lumbar region

Example Sentences

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The stimulator sits on the lumbar region of the spinal cord, which sends messages to the leg muscles.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

Ms Coles said the tumour has grown in her psoas muscle in the lower lumbar region of her spine.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2022

In the early stages of an embryo’s development, a set of master genes switch on, orchestrating different parts of the spine to develop distinctive identities, such as the neck and the lumbar region.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021

During lightsaber battles, the back of my seat repeatedly “kicked” me in the lumbar region, an effect I can re-create any time by sitting in front of a 5-year-old.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2018

I am in my own personal happy jet—in a wide seat and with the perfect mix of cool and warm air and the little pillow positioned perfectly in my lumbar region.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King