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The thoracic section of the vertebrae include 12 bones, one for each set of ribs.

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The thoracic segment of the spine includes seven vertebrae?

That is correct. The thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae that run from the base of the neck to the bottom of the rib cage. Each thoracic vertebra is connected to a pair of ribs that protect the organs in the chest cavity.


Where is the cervical vertebrae located?

The thoracic vertebrae, of which there are 12.


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.


The spine contains how many bones?

There are seven cervical (neck) vertebrae, 12 thoracic (the majority of the back) vertebrae, and five lumbar (lower back) vertebrae.


What are the vertebrae in the neck region called?

The vertebrae in the neck region are called cervical vertebrae. There are seven cervical vertebrae labeled C1 to C7, with C1 being closest to the skull and C7 being closest to the thoracic vertebrae.


How many vertebrae make up the cervical?

The vertebral column is made of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebrae. Additionally the sacrum, or tailbone, consists of 5 vertebrae that are wholly or partially fused together.


The first seven ribs which connect with the thoracic vertebrae your back and with the sternum in the front are?

These are called true ribs. They each have their own cartilage connection to the sternum.


How many cervical vertebrate does a horse have?

They have seven. A horse has 7 cervical vertebrae (neck) as do nearly all mammals, 18 thoracic vertebrae (along the longest part of the horse's back), 6 lumbar vertebrae (the general area above the horse's hips), and 5 sacral vertebrae (towards the tail (dock) area).


Which type of vertebra has facets that articulate with the tubercle of the ribs?

The thoracic vertebra


Where is spinal D8?

It refers to the eighth dorsal (thoracic) vertebra. In the human body there are seven cervical, twelve thoracic, five lumbar,five sacral and one coccygeal vertbrae. The are cartilaginous discs in between the adjacent vertebrae acting as shock absorbers. The nerve roots of the same number emerge below the respective vertebrae in the thoracic spine downwards. The first seven cervical nerve roots emerge above the respective vertebrae and the eighth cervical emerges between the C7 and T1.


How many vertebrates do cows have?

The variation in number is in the tail, where cattle can have between 18 to 20 vertebrae in the caudal region, or the tail. There are also seven cervical (neck) vertebrae, 13 thoracic (rib cage) vertebrae, six lumbar (loin) and five sacral (sirloin) vertebrae.


How can you distinguish a lumbar vertebra from a cervical vertebra?

the nerve cord is enclosed while a invertabrae nerve is opened