Thoracic Spine

10

10

11

11

12

12

8

Body

Costotransverse joints

Costovertebral joints

Demifacets (for 2nd rib)

Facet (for first rib)

Facet for rib articulation

Inferior articular process

Intervertebral foramen

Spinous process.

Superior articular process

T1-10: Facets for costotransverse.

T1-4: resemble cervical vertebrae

T10-12: Single costal facet

T11-12: No facet

T5-8: Typical thoracic vertebrae

T9-12: Resemble lumbarvertebrae

Transverse process (T10)

Zygapophyseal joint