They "bend backwards" only if you look at them as a whole. They each do not but together they can make slight backward movements.
the thoracic spine is above the lumbar spine which means ALL thoracic vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae.
The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae. The thoracic vertebrae also articulate with each other.
Twelve thoracic vertebrae, same as you have.
Thoracic vertebrae are attached to a pair of ribs
Vertebrae are divided into sections: the atlas and axis account for the first cervical vertebrae, of which there are 7 in total; there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, 7 lumbar vertebrae, 1 sacrum (5 separate vertebrae in a baby), and 1 coccyx (4 separate vertebrae in a baby).
The body or centrum of the thoracic vertebrae are heart shaped. There are twelve thoracic vertebrae in humans and they are located in the chest.
That would be the thoracic vertebrae. (. . . of the thorax), and there are 12 of them - T1 through T12.
12 vertebrae have ribs attatched
The thoracic vertebrae, of which there are 12.
The thoracic vertebrae are found in the chest region of the body. Humans have twelve thoracic vertebrae which are located between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.
Almost all the joints between vertebrae are movable. The joints between the cervical vertebrae and lumber vertebrae have fairly good movement. Between thoracic vertebrae only you have less movement. But then they do move on each other.
The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae.