Subluxations in which part of the spine can trigger stomach troubles: cervical thoracic lumbar sacral Answer: Thoracic The spine has 12 nerve roots (T1-T12) on each side of the spine that emerge from the thoracic vertebrae. Each nerve originates from below each corresponding thoracic vertebrae. Branches exit the spine where they control motor and sensory functions of organs and glands in the head, neck, thorax and abdomen. Each thoracic nerve root exits the spinal canal through a bony hole, an intervertebral foramen. This bony hole is formed by two adjacent vertebrae, and its size and shape can slightly shift as the vertebrae move. The motor and sensory functions provided by a thoracic nerve root are determined by its vertebral level. While these functions can slightly vary from...
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