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Anatomy of Thoracic Vertebrae by krishna bpt is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The thoracic spine contains 12 vertebrae located in the upper back between the neck and lower back. Key features include costal facets on the vertebral bodies that articulate with ribs. The middle 8 thoracic vertebrae (T2-T8) are typical with wedge-shaped bodies. They have costal facets, transverse processes with costal facets, and spinous processes that slope inferiorly. Ligaments like the anterior/posterior longitudinal ligaments and ligamenta flava connect adjacent thoracic vertebrae and stabilize the sp
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