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It depends on the animal. The thoracic vertebrae are those of the "chest" and attach to the ribs. In the dog and cow for instance, there are 12 (same number as the ribs) but there are 18 in the horse (also the same number as the ribs).

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What is the vertebral formula of the swine?

I think there's a mistake somewhere in the Thoracic vertebrae, where you stated 17. Adding the total vertebrae above gives a total of 49, whereas it was stated that the total vertebrae of chicken is 39!. Could that be a typographical error in the computation of thoracic vertebrae of chicken?


How many vertebrae in a dog's spine?

A typical dog has around 30 vertebrae in its spine, consisting of cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), lumbar (lower back), sacral (pelvic), and tail vertebrae. The number can vary slightly depending on the breed and size of the dog.


How many vertebrae do horses have?

Fifty four (54) vertebrae for the typical horse. Cervical vertebrae: 7: the neck Thoracic vertebrae: 18 : the back, above rib cage Lumbar vertebrae: 6: the back, just above and forward of rear hip bones Sacral vertebrae (5 fused together - sacrum): just above and behind rear hip bones Coccygeal vertebrae (average 18): the tail source: http://www.kersur.net/~santa/skeletalsystem.html source: http://www.allabouthorses.com/horse-health/injuries/horse-anatomy.html


How many vertebre does the human body have?

The human body has 33 vertebrae, including 24 presacral vertebrae (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar) and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and coccyx.


What characteristics help you distinguish between the different types of vertebrae?

Cervical Vertebrae- has transverse foramen, and a bifid tip of spinous process Thoracic Vertebrae- Has coastal facets on the sides of the body Lumar Vertebrae- has no transverse foramen, no bifurcated tip, and no facets on the sides of the body

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What are the names of the five different types of vertebrae in the vertebral column?

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).


2 The Thoracic vertebrae is inferior to the lumbar vertebrae?

the thoracic spine is above the lumbar spine which means ALL thoracic vertebrae are superior to the lumbar vertebrae.


What is the vertebral formula of the swine?

I think there's a mistake somewhere in the Thoracic vertebrae, where you stated 17. Adding the total vertebrae above gives a total of 49, whereas it was stated that the total vertebrae of chicken is 39!. Could that be a typographical error in the computation of thoracic vertebrae of chicken?


What are The parts of the thoracic vertebrae that articulate with the ribs are?

The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae. The thoracic vertebrae also articulate with each other.


How many thoracic vertebrae does a chimp have?

Twelve thoracic vertebrae, same as you have.


What feature distinguishes thoracic vertebrae from other vertebrae?

Thoracic vertebrae are attached to a pair of ribs


What is the shape of the centrum of the thoracic vertebrae are?

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.


Which vertebrae can be associated with the chest?

That would be the thoracic vertebrae. (. . . of the thorax), and there are 12 of them - T1 through T12.


What vertebrae do the ribs attach to?

12 vertebrae have ribs attatched


Where is the cervical vertebrae located?

The thoracic vertebrae, of which there are 12.


Which of the vertebrae can be associated with the chest?

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.


What flat bones articulate with the thoracic vertebrae?

The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae.