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What flat bones articulate with the thoracic vertebrae?
The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae.
What Vertebrae are not attached to ribs called?
The cervical and lumbar vertebrae do not articulate with the ribs. The thoracic vertebrae are the only ones that articulate with the ribs.
What do all ribs articulate posteriorly with?
thoracic vertebrae :)
What joint actions are available at the thoracic vertebrae?
At the thoracic vertebrae, joints include the intervertebral joints between the individual vertebrae, the costovertebral joints where the ribs articulate with the vertebrae, and the costotransverse joints where the ribs articulate with the transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae.
What are the two locations on a thoracic vertebra where the ribs articulate?
The two locations on a thoracic vertebra where the ribs articulate are the costal facets on the sides of the vertebral body and the transverse costal facets on the transverse processes. These articulations form the joints that connect the ribs to the thoracic vertebrae.
What bones articulate with thoracic facets and demifacets?
The thoracic facets and demifacets articulate with the ribs, which form joints known as costovertebral joints. The facets on the thoracic vertebrae articulate with the heads of the ribs, while the demifacets articulate with the necks of the ribs.
Which type of vertebra has facets that articulate with the tubercle of the ribs?
The thoracic vertebra
What vertebrae are the coastal processes located?
The coastal processes are located on the thoracic vertebrae. These processes articulate with the ribs to form the thoracic cage, which protects the vital organs in the thoracic cavity.
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.
The ribs are attached posteriorly to the what?
The ribs are attached posteriorly to the thoracic vertebrae of the spine through their articulation with the costal facets located on the bodies and transverse processes of the vertebrae. This connection allows for rib movement during breathing and provides structural support for the rib cage.
How many ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae and how many with the sternum?
There are 12 pairs of ribs that articulate with the thoracic vertebrae, one per vertebra. The upper 7 pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum, either via their own costal cartilage or the cartilage of the rib above. Ribs 8-10 articulate indirectly with the sternum through a shared cartilage, while ribs 11 and 12 are floating ribs that do not connect to the sternum.
What vertebrae do the ribs attach to?
12 vertebrae have ribs attatched
