Question

1. Judy is found lying on her back after a fall. The imaging studies show that she has injured her spine at T3. Where is this?

2. PA vs. NP

Expand both abbreviations and detail what each of their roles are in health care.

Answer 1

The thoracic spinal vertebrae consist of 12 total vertebrae and are located between the cervical vertebrae (which begin at the base of the skull) and the lumbar spinal vertebrae. The third thoracic vertebra, or T3,is located a little further down the spinal column but still near the skull.

The thoracic spine has 12 nerve roots (T1 to T12) on each side of the spine that branch from the spinal cord and control motor and sensory signals mostly for the upper back, chest, and abdomen. ... For example, the T3 nerve root runs between the T3 vertebra and T4 vertebra.

The thoracic spinal vertebrae consist of 12 total vertebrae and are located between the cervical vertebrae (which begin at the base of the skull) and the lumbar spinal vertebrae. The third thoracic vertebra, or T3,is located a little further down the spinal column but still near the skul