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Thoracic vertibrae
thoracic vertibrae
Question | Answer |
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WHat shape is the body of a thoracic vertibrae? | Heart shaped |
What thoracic vertibrae have demifacets, and what are they for? | T2-T9 and sometimes 10. THey articulate with the ribs. |
How many demifacets per vertibrae and where located? | 4, 2 superior and 2 inferior. also known as costal facets. Located bilaterally on the superior and inferior lateral, posterior side of the body of the vertibrae |
Thoracic pedicles attach high on the vertibral body preventing what structure from forming? | The superior notch. The inferior notch is larger than normal |
Transverse costal facet is? | Where the ribs articulate with the transverse process of the vertibrae |
T1 is unique because? | Has full facets and inferior demifacets |
T10 is unique because? | It can have either full facets or demifacets |
T11 and T12 have what type of facets? | Full |
Thoracic Superior articular facets face? | BUL, backwards Upwards, Lateral or Posterior, Superior, Lateral |
Superior facets articulate with what? | The same number rib |