Atypical thoracic vertebrae

Changed by Craig Hacking, 8 Oct 2020

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T1 and T9 - T12 are considered atypical thoracic vertebrae..

  • T1 bears some resemblance to low cervical vertebrae. T9
  • 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.

  • -<p><strong>T1 </strong>and <strong>T9</strong> <strong>- T12</strong> are considered <strong>atypical thoracic vertebrae</strong>. <a href="/articles/t1-vertebra">T1</a> bears some resemblance to <a title="C7 vertebra" href="/articles/c7-vertebra">low cervical vertebrae</a>. T9 has no inferior demifacet. T10 often, but not always, shares features with <a href="/articles/t11-vertebra">T11</a> and <a href="/articles/t12-vertebra">T12</a>. </p><p>For a basic anatomic description of the structure a generic vertebra, see <a href="/articles/vertebra">vertebrae</a>.</p>
  • +<p><strong>T1 </strong>and <strong>T9</strong> <strong>- T12</strong> are considered <strong>atypical thoracic vertebrae.</strong></p><ul>
  • +<li>
  • +<a href="/articles/t1-vertebra">T1</a> bears some resemblance to <a href="/articles/c7-vertebra">low cervical vertebrae</a>
  • +</li>
  • +<li>T9 has no inferior demifacet</li>
  • +<li>T10 often, but not always, shares features with <a href="/articles/t11-vertebra">T11</a> and <a href="/articles/t12-vertebra">T12</a>. </li>
  • +</ul><p>For a basic anatomic description of the structure a generic vertebra, see <a href="/articles/vertebra">vertebrae</a>.</p>
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