Identification

The spinal cord is a part of the central nervous system or CNS. The spinal cord begins just below the brain stem and ends in the lumbar area. It contains 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

Cervical and Thoracic Spine

The upper portion of your spine (the neck area), called the cervical spine, contains eight pairs of spinal nerves. These nerves supply the eyes, auditory nerves, ear, face, upper neck and head. The mid-cervical spine controls the tonsils, teeth, thyroid, outer ear, vocal cords, mouth, shoulders and neck. The thoracic spine (mid-back area) contains 12 pairs of spinal nerves and controls many of the internal organs such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, kidneys, spleen, small intestines and adrenal glands. These nerves also control the arms, heart, hands and esophagus.

Lumbar Spine

The lumbar spine contains five pairs of spinal nerves, and the sacral area contains five pairs. These lower areas control the large intestines, bladder, abdomen, appendix, low back, reproductive organs, legs, ankles and feet.

Coccyx

The coccyx area of the spine contains 1 pair of spinal nerves that control the rectum, anus, buttocks, tailbone and hip joints.

Considerations

The spinal cord houses nerves that supply our body with sensation and movement. If any of these nerves are disrupted, then our body does not function to its full capacity.

Source:

Spine Unvierse: Nerve Structures Of The Spine

Echiropractic: Nerve Chart