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Typical thoracic vertebrae

Icon of crossfade image Top view of typical thoracic vertebra with the anatomical terminology comments
Top view of thoracic vertebra 4
The top view of the 4th thoracic vertebra.
The list of terms: Corpus vertebrae – Body of vertebra
Arcus vertebrae – Vertebral arch
Pediculus arcus vertebrae – Pedicle of vertebral arch
Processus transversus – Transverse process
Processus spinosus – Spinous process
Foramen vertebrale – Vertebral foramen
Icon of crossfade image Front view of the typical thoracic vertetbra with the anatomical terminology markup
Front view of thoracic vertebra 5
The frontal view of the 5th thoracic vertebra.
The list of terms: Corpus vertebrae – Body of vertebra
Apophysis anularis – Ring apophysis
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) superior – Superior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) inferior – Inferior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus transversus – Transverse process
Fovea costalis processus transversi – Costal facet of transverse process
Processus spinosus – Spinous process
Icon of crossfade image Side view of the typical thoracic vertebra with the anatomical terminology comments
Side view of thoracic vertebra 5
The side view of the 5th thoracic vertebra.
The list of terms: Corpus vertebrae – Body of vertebra
Fovea costalis superior – Superior costal facet
Fovea costalis inferior – Inferior costal facet
Pediculus arcus vertebrae – Pedicle of vertebral arch
Incisura vertebralis superior – Superior veretbral notch
Incisura vertebralis inferior – Inferior vertebral notch
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) superior – Superior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) inferior – Inferior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus transversus – Transverse process
Fovea costalis processus transversi – Costal facet of transverse process
Processus spinosus – Spinous process
Icon of crossfade image Superior oblique view of the typical thoracic vertebra with the anatomical terminology markup
Superior oblique view of thoracic vertebra 5
The superior oblique view of the 5th thoracic vertebra.
The list of terms: Corpus vertebrae – Body of vertebra
Fovea costalis superior – Superior costal facet
Pediculus arcus vertebrae – Pedicle of vertebral arch
Incisura vertebralis superior – Superior vertebral notch
Incisura vertebralis inferior – Inferior vertebral notch
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) superior – Superior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) inferior – Inferior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus transversus – Transverse process
Fovea costalis processus transversi – Costal facet of transverse process
Foramen vertebrale – Vertebral foramen
Icon of crossfade image Inferior oblique view of the typical thoracic vertebra with the anatomical terminology markup
Inferior oblique view of thoracic vertebra 5
The inferior oblique view of the 5th thoracic vertebra.
The list of terms: Corpus vertebrae – Vertebral body
Apoplysis anularis – Ring apophysis
Facies intervertebralis
Fovea costalis superior – Superior costal facet
Fovea costalis inferior – Inferior costal facet
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) superior – Superior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) inferior – Inferior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus transversus – Transverse process
Fovea costalis processus transversi – Costal facet of transverse process
Processus spinosus – Spinous process
Foramen vertebrale – Vertebral foramen
Icon of crossfade image Inferior oblique view of the typical thoracic vertebra with the anatomical terminology markup
Typical thoracic vertebra
The side view of the typical thoracic vertebra (Th5 & Th6) demonstrating the localization of intervertebral foramen.
The list of terms: Foramen intervertebrale – Intervertebral foramen
Fovea costalis superior – Superior costal facet
Fovea costalis inferior – Inferior costal facet
Pediculus arcus vertebrae – Pedicle of the vertebral arch
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) superior – Superior articular process (zygapophysis)
Processus articularis (zygapophysis) inferior – Inferior articular process (zygapophysis)
The typical thoracic vertebrae Th5 & Th6. 360° rotation.
First published: Sep/2019
Last update: 25/Nov/2020