Bone
Typical thoracic vertebra
T2–T9
High-yield
Costal facets (demifacets on the body and facets on the transverse processes) for ribs are unique to thoracic vertebrae.
Overview
A vertebra of the mid-back with costal facets for rib articulation and long, inferiorly-angled spinous processes.
Reference facts
- Bone type
Irregular (vertebra)
- Key landmarks
Superior and inferior costal demifacets; Transverse costal facets; Long spinous process (overlapping); Heart-shaped body
- Articulations
Ribs (costovertebral and costotransverse joints); Adjacent vertebrae