T1 to T12, are connected to your ribs. If you follow the path of your ribs around from the front or sides of the back, you can feel where they attach to the thoracic vertebrae in the back. The main function of the thoracic spine is to hold the rib cage which protects the heart and...
The spine, alternately known as the vertebral column or backbone, is the structure that encloses and protects the spinal cord, which is the bundle of nerves that transmits signals from the brain to the rest of the body. It consists of a stack of bones — 33 vertebrae, the sacrum, and ...
These sections are: The Cervical Spinal Cord. This section of the spinal cord runs through the first seven vertebrae running from the top of the spine. These sections are typically listed as C1-C7 when being referenced medically. There is an eighth bundle of nerves that exits the spinal ...
The vertebral column is divided into three main sections: the cervical vertebrae, the thoracic vertebra, and the lumbar vertebrae. The cervical... Learn more about this topic: The Human Spine: Lesson for Kids from Chapter 4/ Lesson 27
The large intestine is the last section of the digestive tract, which is about 1.5 meters long. It starts from the right iliac fossa and ends at the anus. It can be divided into three sections: cecum, colon and rectum. The main...
The spine is made up of 33 bones. There are five sections. There are the cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine, sacrum and coccyx sections. The thoracic part of the spine consists of 12 bones.Answer and Explanation: Thoracic degenerative disease affects the part of the spine that corresponds to ...
Many scientists believe the apparent association between dendritic spines and memory. A causal relationship, however, is not yet established. Additionally, a theory has been proposed that the increase in the volume or size of the spine heads has greater contribution to memory retention than the form...
neuroepithelial cells, and the divisions take place in the prosencephalon, the mesencephalon, the rhombencephalon, and the spinal cord. At the end of these subdivisions, there is an identifiable brain, spine, and spinal cord that will continue to develop during pregnancy and early years of life...
The large intestine is the last section of the digestive tract, which is about 1.5 meters long. It starts from the right iliac fossa and ends at the anus. It can be divided into three sections: cecum, colon and rectum. The main function of the large intestine is to absorb water and ex...
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