THORACIC Flashcards
1
Q
body size is
A
medium
2
Q
it is shaped like a
A
heart
3
Q
vertebral foramen is
A
-small
-circular
4
Q
spines are
A
-long
-inclined downward
5
Q
costal facets are present ont he side of the bodies for what?
A
articulation w/ head of the ribs
6
Q
Costal facets are present on the transverse processes
for what
A
articulation w/ tubercles of the ribs
7
Q
which thoracic vertebra has no facets on the transverse processes?
A
T11 & T12
8
Q
superior articular processes bear facets that face?
A
-posteriorly
-laterally
9
Q
facets on the inferior articular processes face
A
-anteriorly
-medially
10
Q
what thoracic vertebra?
inferior articular processes face laterally
A
T12
