A student has been feeling pain when she exercises, and was told by her doctor that she injured her lower back. Which subregion of the trunk region does this injury affect?

The lumbar region is the lower back, located between the ribs and the pelvis. Since the student injured her lower back, the affected subregion is the lumbar region. The sacral region is lower still, near the base of the spine.

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