Thoracic vertebrae
The thoracic vertebrae are 12 vertebrae, or bones of the spine. They are situated between the cervical (neck) vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. The thoracic vertebrae are represented by the symbols T1 through T12.
The thoracic vertebrae provide attachment for the ribs and make up part of the back of the thorax (the chest).[1]
Thoracic Vertebrae Media
Thoracic vertebrae
The first and ninth through twelfth thoracic vertebra have some peculiarities
A thoracic spine X-ray of a 57-year-old male.
Surface orientation of T3 and T7, at middle of spine of scapula and at inferior angle of the scapula, respectively.
Animation showing the shape of thoracic vertebrae.
Lateral surface of the thoracic vertebrae. Right half of the thoracic skeleton is not shown.
Vertebral column
References
- ↑ Rodts, Mary; DNP. "Spinal Anatomy | Vertebral Column". SpineUniverse. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
