There are 12 thoracic vertebrae
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The thoracic vertebrae, of which there are 12.
There are 5 different portions of the vertebra starting from top to bottom: 7 Cervical Vertebra 12 Thoracic Vertebra 5 Lumbar Vertebra 5 Sacral Vertebra 4 Coccygeal Vertebra
Thoracic Vertebra
The Thoracic Vertebrae have such features and are in the correct position to articulate with the ribs correctly (the cervical vertebra are too high to touch the ribs in the neck region, and the lumbar, sacral and coccyx are all too low to intersect the ribs!)Thoracic Vertebrae
The axis has a dens, which provides a pivot for the atlas.
The lumbar is the LARGEST, and the thoracic is the LONGEST
The thoracic vertebrae, of which there are 12.
There are 5 different portions of the vertebra starting from top to bottom: 7 Cervical Vertebra 12 Thoracic Vertebra 5 Lumbar Vertebra 5 Sacral Vertebra 4 Coccygeal Vertebra
in the chest area and contains 12 vertebra
dorsal
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal.
Thoracic Vertebra
thoracic vertebrae
The Thoracic Vertebrae have such features and are in the correct position to articulate with the ribs correctly (the cervical vertebra are too high to touch the ribs in the neck region, and the lumbar, sacral and coccyx are all too low to intersect the ribs!)Thoracic Vertebrae
The axis has a dens, which provides a pivot for the atlas.
The average dog has 26 vertebrae. 7 cervical, 13 thoracic, and 6 lumbar. Some breeds such as the English Bulldog may frequently have a 7th lumbar vertebra, or a portion of a vertebra called a transitional vertebra.
Thoracic Vertebra