The thoracic spine serves many functions. It protects the spinal cord, the bundle of nerves that extend from your brain to the body. It provides an attachment point for your ribs and helps with ...

Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions. Diagram. There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the cervical region. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae in the thoracic region. There are 5 lumbar ...

The lumbar region is located between the thoracic (chest ... Some of the lumbar spine's most important functions include: If you have any of these symptoms, you should see a healthcare provider ...

Their loss in the upper extremity, with intact position sense and motor function, is often the first ... MRI of cervical and thoracic spine. (A) Sagittal T2 image of cervical and upper thoracic ...

The following is a summary of “Cardiopulmonary Ultrasound to Predict Care Escalation in Early Sepsis: A Pilot Study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine by Kuttab et al.