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they have facets for attachment of ribs
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe have costal facets
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How many articular surface are on each vertebrae?
The thoracic vertebrae have 6 and all the others have 4.
Where is the cervical vertebrae located?
The thoracic vertebrae, of which there are 12.
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 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?
Chimpanzees have 13 thoracic vertebrae, the same number as humans.
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).
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.
What vertebrae do the ribs attach to?
12 vertebrae have ribs attatched
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.
The bones of the skeleton?
There are 206 in total.The bones in a human skeleton include the cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, coccygeal vertebrae and others.
What bones are attached to the thoracic vertebrae?
All ribs are attached in the back to the thoracic vertebrae.
