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Thoracic Spine XRay

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Thoracic Spine XRay, T-Spine XRay

  • See Also
  1. Spine Anatomy
  2. Thoracolumbar Trauma
  • Anatomy
  1. See Spine Anatomy
  2. General
    1. Thoracic Spine is composed of 12 Vertebrae (with 12 nerve root pairs) and are labeled T1-T12
    2. Thoracic kyphosis refers to the normal thoracic curvature which is concave anteriorly
    3. Each thoracic Vertebra has a facet that articulates with the ipsilateral rib
  3. Thoracic Spine Vertebra cross-section
    1. orthoSpineThoracicCostoTransverseArticulationGrayBB313.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  4. Thoracic Spine Vertebra lateral
    1. orthoSpineVertebraeThoracicGrayBB90.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  • Interpretation
  1. See Lumbosacral Spine XRay
  2. Thoracic Spine Vertebrae are similar in anatomy as the Lumbar SpineVertebrae (interpreted in similar fashion)