Thoracic vertebrae
vs Lumbar vertebrae
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Thoracic spine
Thoracic spine
12
thoracic
vertebrae
Lumbar spine
Lumbar spine
5 lumbar
vertebrae
Ligaments and joints
Bony structuresthoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Introduction to
Intervertebral discs
Bony structuresthoracic and lumbar vertebrae
LATIN
Corpus vertebrae
Body of the vertebra
Thoracic spine Lumbar spine
LATIN
Arcus vertebrae
Vertebral arch
pedicles and
laminae
LATIN
Pediculus arcus vertebrae
Pedicle of the
vertebral arch
Lumbar spineThoracic spine
LATIN
Lamina arcus vertebrae
Lamina of the
vertebral arch
Lumbar spineThoracic spine
5 types processes
Vertebral processes
2 types articular facets
LATIN
Processus spinosus
Spinous process
laminae
fusionThoracic spine Lumbar spine
attachment of
vertebral
musculature and
ligaments
LATIN
Processus transversus
Transverse process
pedicles and
laminae fusion
Thoracic spine
T1-T10 have costal
facets which articulate
with tubercles of the
ribs 1-10
LATIN
Processus costalis
Costal process
Lumbar spine
LATIN
Processus articularis superior
Superior articular process
face
posteromediall
y
face
medially
Thoracic spine Lumbar spine
face
backward
and
laterally
face
medially
Thoracic spine Lumbar spine
LATIN
Facies articularis superior
Superior articular facet
face
anterolate
rally face laterally
Thoracic spine Lumbar spine
LATIN
Processus articularis
inferior
Inferior articular process
LATIN
Facies articularis inferior
Inferior articular facet
face
forward
and
medially face laterallyThoracic spine Lumbar spine
2 types: vertebral and intervertebral
Vertebral foramina
Thoracic spine Lumbar spine
LATIN
Foramen vertebrale
Vertebral foramen spinal cord and
nerve roots pass
through
LATIN
Foramen intervertebrale
Intervertebral foramen Passage of spinal nerves and
intervertebral arteries which
supply
the roots and spinal cord.
Lumbar spine
Costal articular surfaces
3 different types of
LATIN
Fovea costalis superior
Superior costal fovea
Articulate with
the heads of the
ribs.
LATIN
Fovea costalis inferior
Inferior costal fovea
Thoracic spine
Articulate with
the heads of the
ribs.
LATIN
Fovea costalis superior
Superior costal fovea
LATIN
Fovea costalis inferior
Inferior costal fovea
T11 and T12 have
no articular facets
on their transverse
processes.
LATIN
Fovea costalis processus
transversi
Costal fovea of the
transverse process
Articulates with the
tubercle of the ribs.
Ligaments and joints
Bony structuresthoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Introduction to
Intervertebral discs
Introduction to
Intervertebral discs
LATIN
Discus intervertebralis
Intervertebral disc
Fibrocartilagi
nous
structure
multiple layers
Fibrous tissue
and
fibrocartilage
LATIN
Anulus fibrosus
Fibrous ring of
intervertebral disk
onion layers
Nucleus pulposus
Jelly-like
substance
Remnant of
the
notochord.
Ligaments and joints
Bony structuresthoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Introduction to
Intervertebral discs
Ligaments and joints
LATIN
Articulatio zygapophysialis
Zygapophyseal joint
synovi
al joint
LATIN
Ligamenta intertransversaria
Intertransverse ligaments
Ligamentum flavum
yellow color
arrangement
of elastic
fibers
LATIN
Ligamentum interspinale
Interspinous ligaments
LATIN
Ligamentum
longitudinale anterius
Anterior longitudinal
ligament
LATIN
Ligamentum
longitudinale posterius
Posterior longitudinal
ligament
Posterior longitudinal
ligament
LATIN
Ligamentum
longitudinale anterius
Anterior longitudinal
ligament
LATIN
Ligamentum
longitudinale posterius
Posterior longitudinal
ligament
LATIN
Ligamentum supraspinale
Supraspinous ligament
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