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See the crucial function of every vertebra in your spine
and how it affects the areas supplied by the corresponding nerves. |
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Click on the links below to see what effects or conditions can be caused by each vertebra. |
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| C1 |
Blood supply to the head, pituitary gland, scalp, bones of the face, the brain, the inner & middle ear, the sympathetic nervous system. |
| C2 |
Eyes, optic nerve, auditory nerve, sinuses, mastoid bones, tongue, forehead. |
| C3 |
Cheeks, outer ear, face bones, teeth, trifacial nerve. |
| C4 |
Nose, lips, mouth, eustacian tube, mucous membranes. |
| C5 |
Vocal cords, neck glands, pharynx. |
| C6 |
Neck muscles, shoulders, tonsils. |
| C7 |
Thyroid gland, bursa in the shoulders, elbows. |
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| T1 |
Arms from the elbows down, esophagus, trachea |
| T2 |
Heart, including its valves & covering, coronary, arteries. |
| T3 |
Lungs, bronchial tubes, pleura, chest, breast, nipples. |
| T4 |
Gall bladder and common duct. |
| T5 |
Liver, solar plexus, blood. |
| T6 |
Stomach. |
| T7 |
Pancreas, islands of Langerhans, duodenum. |
| T8 |
Spleen, diaphragm. |
| T9 |
Adrenals, or supra-renals. |
| T10 |
Kidneys |
| T11 |
Kidneys, ureters. |
| T12 |
Small intestines, fallopian tubes, lymph circulation. |
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| L1 |
Large intestines or colon, inguinal rings. |
| L2 |
Appendix, abdomen, upper leg |
| L3 |
Sex organs, ovaries or testicles, uterus, bladder |
| L4 |
Prostate gland, muscles of the lower back, sciatic nerve |
| L5 |
Lower legs, feet, toes, ankles, arches |
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