Thoracic vertebrae
Found in the thoracic region articulating with the ribs.
Thoracic vertebra has long neural spine which offers large surface for attachment of back muscles.
Has large centrum.
Has short transverse processes
Has small neural arch.
The ribs articulate with the vertebrae at two points, namely, capitulum and tuberculum.
The tuberculum facet on each transverse process articulates with tuberculum of the rib while the capitular demifacets on the centrum articulate on capitulum of rib.
