Question 921
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":4631,"text":"superior and inferior articular facets lie in the sagittal plane"},{"id":4632,"text":"feature horizontal spinous processes"},{"id":4633,"text":"are held together by intervertebral discs, which form secondary cartilaginous joints"},{"id":4634,"text":"feature a kidney-shaped body with a circular vertebral foramen"},{"id":4635,"text":"allow limited rotation"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":4633,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eSuperior and inferior articular facets of the \u003ca href=\"/articles/thoracic-spine\"\u003ethoracic spine\u003c/a\u003e lie in the coronal plane, thereby allowing free rotation. Flexion,\u0026nbsp;extension and lateral flexion also occur\u0026nbsp;but are\u0026nbsp;limited by the presence of the ribs.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/typical-thoracic-vertebrae\"\u003eThoracic vertebrae\u003c/a\u003e feature heart-shaped bodies with a circular vertebral foramen. Their spinous processes are long and angulate downwards. The \u003ca href=\"/articles/intervertebral-disc\"\u003eintervertebral disc\u003c/a\u003e is a good example\u0026nbsp;of a secondary cartilaginous joint, otherwise known as a symphysis, which makes the statement above correct.\u003c/p\u003e","id":921,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/921","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":6102,"title":"Intervertebral disc","link":"/articles/intervertebral-disc?lang=us"},{"id":43253,"title":"Thoracic spine","link":"/articles/thoracic-spine?lang=us"},{"id":43226,"title":"Typical thoracic vertebrae","link":"/articles/typical-thoracic-vertebrae?lang=us"},{"id":42703,"title":"Cartilaginous joints","link":"/articles/cartilaginous-joints?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Course - Melbourne - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-course-melbourne-2020/pages/397"},{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Course - Melbourne - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-course-melbourne-2019/pages/397"},{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Webinars - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-webinar-2022/pages/397"},{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Course - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-course-online/pages/397"},{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Webinar Series - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-webinar-series/pages/397"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhich of the following is \u003cstrong\u003eTRUE\u003c/strong\u003e regarding the thoracic vertebrae?\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/921"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"4634","percentage":14},{"alternativeId":"4635","percentage":20},{"alternativeId":"4632","percentage":11},{"alternativeId":"4633","percentage":39},{"alternativeId":"4631","percentage":16}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"atypical-thoracic-vertebrae"}