APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your thoracic spine is the middle section of your spine. It starts at the base of your neck and ends at the bottom of your ribs. It consists of 12 vertebrae. Your thoracic spine is especially rigid and stable, making it the least common area of injury along your spine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thoracic cavity can typically be divided into well-established compartments. [2] Primarily the pleural cavities and the mediastinum. There are two pleural cavities which respectively contain the left and right lungs and pleura. The mediastinum is central and found between the two bilateral pleural cavities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thoracic region of the spine, the upper back, is located below the cervical region (neck) and above the lumbar region (lower back).

Detailed explanation-4: -The thoracic spine is located in the upper and middle part of the back. Twelve vertebrae are located in the thoracic spine and are numbered T-1 to T-12. Each number corresponds with the nerves in that section of the spinal cord: T-1 through T-5 nerves affect muscles, upper chest, mid-back and abdominal muscles.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cervical spine: Beginning at your skull, the cervical vertebrae are the first seven. They are the smaller, lighter vertebrae of your neck. Thoracic spine: The next 12 vertebrae run from your neck down your mid-back. Each forms a joint with your 12 pairs of ribs.