Atypical thoracic vertebrae
Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data
Citation:
Palipana D, Hacking C, Atypical thoracic vertebrae. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43239
rID:
43239
Article created:
1 Mar 2016,
Dinesh Palipana
Disclosures:
At the time the article was created Dinesh Palipana had no recorded disclosures.
View Dinesh Palipana's current disclosures
Last revised:
Disclosures:
At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.
View Craig Hacking's current disclosures
Revisions:
6 times, by
2 contributors -
see full revision history and disclosures
Systems:
Sections:
T1 and T9 - T12 are considered atypical thoracic vertebrae.
- T1 bears some resemblance to low cervical vertebrae
- T9 has no inferior demifacet
- T10 often, but not always, shares features with T11 and T12.
For a basic anatomic description of the structure a generic vertebra, see vertebrae.
References
- 1. DSc SSP. Gray's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. (2011) ISBN:0443066841. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. FRCS CSS. Last's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. (2011) ISBN:0702033952. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. FHEA PHAMBBSFFRCRD, (Cantab) (Eng) (Glasg) FRCR JDSMAFRCSFRCS, Loukas M et-al. McMinn and Abrahams' clinical atlas of human anatomy. Mosby. ISBN:0723436975. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 4. Snell RS. Clinical Anatomy By Regions Internationa. LWW. ISBN:1451110324. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
Incoming Links
Articles:
Multiple choice questions:
Related articles: Anatomy: Spine
-
osteology
- vertebrae
- spinal canal
- cervical spine
- thoracic spine
- lumbar spine
- sacrum
- coccyx
-
anatomical variants
- vertebral body
- neural arch
- transitional vertebrae
- ossicles
- ossification centres
- intervertebral disc
- articulations
- ligaments
- musculature of the vertebral column
- muscles of the neck
- muscles of the back
-
suboccipital muscle group
- rectus capitis posterior major muscle
- rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
- obliquus capitis superior muscle
- obliquus capitis inferior muscle
- splenius capitis muscle
- splenius cervicis muscle
- erector spinae group
- transversospinalis group
- quadratus lumborum muscle
-
suboccipital muscle group
- spinal meninges and spaces
-
spinal cord
- gross anatomy
-
white matter tracts (white matter)
- corticospinal tract
- anterolateral columns
- lateral columns
-
dorsal columns
- fasiculus gracilis (column of Goll)
- fasiculus cuneatus (column of Burdach)
- grey matter
- nerve root
- central canal
- functional anatomy
- spinal cord blood supply
- sympathetic chain
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.