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vertebral body (thoracic)

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bears weight and articulates with adjacent vertebral bodies and the heads of ribs

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vertebral foramen (thoracic)

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passageway for spinal cord and the dorsa and ventral roots of spinal nerves

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vertebral arch (thoracic)

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protects the spinal cord

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spinous process (thoracic)

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muscle attachment

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transverse process (thoracic)

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muscle attachment and some articulate with rib tubercles

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costal facet (thoracic)

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  • paired
  • only found on thoracic vertebrate
  • some articulate with rib heads and others articulate with rib tubercles
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superior articular facets (thoracic)

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  • usually face posteriorly

- articulate with the inferior articular facets of a superior vertebra

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inferior articular facets (thoracic)

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  • usually face anteriorly

- articulate with the inferior articular facets of a superior vertebra

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lumbar vertebral body

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bears weight and articulates with adjacent vertebral bodies

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lumbar vertebral foramen

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passageway for the spinal cord and the dorsal and ventral roots of spinal nerves

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lumbar vertebral arch

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some protect the spinal cord

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lumbar spinous process

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muscle attachment

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lumbar transverse processes

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muscle attachment

-paired

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lumbar superior articular facets

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  • paired
  • articulate with the inferior articular facets of a superior vertebra
  • usually face medially
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lumbar inferior articular facets

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  • paired
  • articulate with the superior articular facets of an inferior vertebra
  • usually face laterally

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