Thoracic vertebrae

vs Lumbar vertebrae

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Thoracic spine

Thoracic spine

12
thoracic
vertebrae

Lumbar spine

Lumbar spine

5 lumbar
vertebrae

Bony
structures
thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Introduction to

Intervertebral discs
Ligaments and joints

Bony
structures
thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

Body of the vertebra

LATIN

Corpus vertebrae

Thoracic spine

Lumbar spine

Vertebral arch
LATIN

Arcus vertebrae
pedicles and
laminae

Pedicle of the
vertebral arch
LATIN

Pediculus arcus vertebrae

Thoracic spine

Lumbar spine

Lamina of the
vertebral arch
LATIN

Lamina arcus vertebrae

Thoracic spine

Lumbar spine

Vertebral processes
5 types processes
2 types articular facets

Spinous process
LATIN

Processus spinosus

Thoracic spine

laminae
fusion

attachment of
vertebral
musculature and
ligaments

Lumbar spine

Transverse process
LATIN

Processus transversus

pedicles and
laminae fusion

Thoracic spine

T1-T10 have costal

facets which articulate
with tubercles of the
ribs 1-10

Costal process
LATIN

Processus costalis

Lumbar spine

Superior articular process

LATIN

Processus articularis superior

face
posteromediall
y

Thoracic spine

face
medially

Lumbar spine

Superior articular facet

LATIN

Facies articularis superior

face
backward
and
laterally

face
medially
Thoracic spine

Lumbar spine

Inferior articular process

LATIN

Processus articularis
inferior

face
anterolate
rally
Thoracic spine

face laterally
Lumbar spine

Inferior articular facet

LATIN

Facies articularis inferior

face
forward
and
medially

Thoracic spine

face laterally

Lumbar spine

Vertebral foramina
2 types: vertebral and intervertebral

Vertebral foramen
LATIN

Foramen vertebrale

Thoracic spine

spinal cord and

nerve roots pass
through

Lumbar spine

Intervertebral foramen
LATIN

Foramen intervertebrale

Passage of spinal nerves and

intervertebral arteries which
supply
the roots and spinal cord.

Lumbar spine

3 different types of
Costal articular surfaces

Superior costal fovea

LATIN

Fovea costalis superior

Thoracic spine

Inferior costal fovea

Articulate with
the heads of the
ribs.

LATIN

Fovea costalis inferior

Superior costal fovea

LATIN

Fovea costalis superior

Inferior costal fovea

Articulate with
the heads of the
ribs.

LATIN

Fovea costalis inferior

Costal fovea of the

transverse process

T11 and T12 have

no articular facets
on their transverse
processes.

LATIN

Fovea costalis processus

transversi
Articulates with the
tubercle of the ribs.

Bony
structures
thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Introduction to

Intervertebral discs
Ligaments and joints

Introduction to

Intervertebral discs

Intervertebral disc
LATIN

Discus intervertebralis

Fibrocartilagi
nous
structure

Fibrous ring of
intervertebral disk
LATIN

Anulus fibrosus

Fibrous tissue
and
fibrocartilage
multiple layers

onion layers

Nucleus pulposus

Jelly-like
substance

Remnant of
the
notochord.

Bony
structures
thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Introduction to

Intervertebral discs
Ligaments and joints

Ligaments and joints

Zygapophyseal joint
LATIN

Articulatio zygapophysialis

synovi
al joint

Intertransverse ligaments
LATIN

Ligamenta intertransversaria

Ligamentum flavum

yellow color

arrangement
of elastic
fibers

Interspinous ligaments
LATIN

Ligamentum interspinale

Anterior longitudinal
ligament

Posterior longitudinal
ligament

LATIN

LATIN

Ligamentum
longitudinale anterius

Ligamentum
longitudinale posterius

Anterior longitudinal
ligament

Posterior longitudinal
longitudinal
Posterior
ligament
ligament

LATIN

LATIN

Ligamentum
longitudinale anterius

Ligamentum
longitudinale posterius

Supraspinous ligament
LATIN

Ligamentum supraspinale

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