The medical abbreviation for the third lumbar vertebra is L3. In this notation, "L" stands for lumbar, and the number "3" indicates that it is the third vertebra in the lumbar region of the spine.
The third cervical vertebra.
Yes, the upper borders of the kidneys are near the level of the T12 (twelfth thoracic) vertebra and extend down to about the L3 (third lumbar) vertebra.
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Sacralization means that the last vertebra in the lumbar series is part of the sacrum instead. It is a normal human variant. However, the last lumbar vertebra is L5. Sacralization of L3 is likely to be a typo.
It is the third thoracic (chest) vertebrae where spinal cord nerves branch out to control functions in and around the chest. You also have cervical (Neck) and lumbar(lower back) vertebra.
T4 stands for the 4th vertebra of the thoracic vertebrae. There are 3 major sections of the spinal cord. The first one is Cervical, it numbers from C1 to C7. The second one is Thoracic, it numbers from T1 to T12. The third one is Lumbar, it numbers from L1 to L5. When you give the abbreviation of the vertebra that you want to talk about, you always give the first letter of the section (C/T/L), then a number after the letter. The number represents the position of the vertebra in that section. Here is good way to remember how many bones there are in each section: You eat breakfast at 7 am, lunch at 12 pm, and dinner at 5 pm. From top to bottom, you have 7 bones in the cervical vertebrae; 12 in lumber vertebrae; 5 in lumbar.
The abbreviation pnc has several meanings. One meaning is Penicillin. Another meaning is Peripheral Nerve Conduction. And a third is prenatal care.
No, there isn't.
The hyoid bone is at the level/in line with the third cervical (C3) vertebra.
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At the level of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae, in the small of the back.
The name of the second vertebrae is called the axis.