Normal Anatomy

Thoracic spine

the twelve segments of the vertebral column between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae, giving attachment to the ribs and forming part of the posterior wall of the thorax. See Fig.1, Fig.2, Fig.3, Fig.4, Fig.5, Fig.6, Fig.7, Fig.8, Fig.9, Fig.10, Fig.11. The anatomical structures displayed in figures 1-11 are listed in Table 1. For further information, see under individual structure.

1.	Anterior longitudinal ligament	Fig. 9
2.	Basivertebral vein	Fig. 9
3.	Body of vertebra	Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
4.	Conus medullaris	Fig. 4, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 9
5.	Costotransverse joint	Fig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 8, Fig. 11
6.	Costovertebral joint	Fig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 11
7.	Epidural fat	Fig. 4, Fig. 9
8.	Erector spinae muscle	Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 8, Fig. 10, Fig. 11
9.	Facet joint	Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 10
10.	Inferior articular process	Fig. 2
11.	Intervertebral disc	Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 6, Fig. 9
12.	Intervertebral foramen	Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 5, Fig. 10
13.	Lamina of vertebral arch	Fig. 3, Fig. 4
14.	Ligamenta flava	Fig. 3, Fig. 8
15.	Nerve root	Fig. 4, Fig. 5, fig. 11
16.	Pedicle	Fig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 7
17.	Posterior longitudinal ligament	Fig. 9
18.	Rhomboideus major muscle	Fig. 10, Fig. 11
19.	Rib	Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 11
20.	Root pocket	Fig. 7
21.	Spinal cord	Fig. 3, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11
22.	Spinal column	Fig. 6
23.	Spinous process	Fig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
24.	Subarachnoid space	Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11
25.	Superior articular process	Fig. 2
26.	Transverse process	Fig. 1, Fig. 4, Fig. 8, Fig. 10, Fig. 11
27.	Trapezius muscle	Fig. 8, Fig. 10, Fig. 11

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Radiograph, AP projection.