Thoracic Vertebrae

Question 1

What is the purpose of the thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 1

supports the back, protects the spinal cord and the organs in the thoracic cavity

Question 2

major characteristic of thoracic vertebrae

Answer 2

they are all different

Question 3

how many caustal fovea does thoracic vertebra have?

Answer 3

2, one on body, one on transverse process

Question 4

caudad

Answer 4

point towards the tail

Question 5

craniad

Answer 5

point towards the head

Question 6

spinous processes T1-T9

Answer 6

caudad

Question 7

spinous processes T10 and down

Answer 7

craniad and shorter

Question 8

T11

Answer 8

anticlinal vertebra (perpendicular spinous process)

Question 9

lamina

Answer 9

attach to spinous process, singular

Question 10

pedicle

Answer 10

connected to the body

Question 11

laminae

Answer 11

plural

Question 12

1

Answer 12

mamilloarticular process

Question 13

2

Answer 13

cranial vertebral notch

Question 14

3

Answer 14

cranial costal fovea

Question 15

4

Answer 15

cranial extremity

Question 16

5

Answer 16

ventral crest

Question 17

6

Answer 17

caudal extremity

Question 18

7

Answer 18

caudal vertebral notch

Question 19

8

Answer 19

accessory process

Question 20

9

Answer 20

caudal articular process

Question 21

10

Answer 21

spinous process

Question 22

11

Answer 22

transverse process

Question 23

12

Answer 23

mamilloarticular process

Question 24

13

Answer 24

transverse process

Question 25

14

Answer 25

vertebral foramen

Question 26

15

Answer 26

cranial costal fovea

Question 27

16

Answer 27

ventral crest

Question 28

17

Answer 28

pedicle

Question 29

18

Answer 29

caudal extremity

Question 30

19

Answer 30

caudal vertebral notch

Question 31

20

Answer 31

accessory process

Question 32

21

Answer 32

caudal articular process

Question 33

22

Answer 33

lamina

Question 34

23

Answer 34

spinous process

Question 35

important feature T1-T9

Answer 35

spine