1. The Thorax & Vertebrae with labeled photographs By Andrew W
The Thorax & Vertebrae with labeled photographs By Andrew W. Parsons Copyright 2000, All Rights Reserved.
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2. Sternum: anterior view posterior view Manubrium Body or gladiolus
Xiphoid process

3. Right Ribs Shaft 1st rib Tubercle Neck Head Floating rib Head Neck

4. The vertebral column Atlas Sacrum Axis Coccyx 7 cervical 12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
(fused)
3-4
coccygeal
(fused)

5. The Atlas superior view Posterior tubercle & arch Transverse foramen
Superior articular process & facet
Transverse process
Transverse process
Anterior tubercle & arch

6. The Atlas inferior view The Atlas inferior view
Posterior tubercle & arch
Transverse foramen
Transverse foramen
Inferior articular process & facet
Transverse process
Transverse process
Anterior tubercle & arch

7. Notice that the transverse processes point downward
The Atlas
anterior view
Superior articular process
Transverse process
Anterior tubercle
Transverse process
Inferior articular process
Notice that the transverse processes point downward

8. The Axis lateral view Dens Superior Vertebral articular process
& facet
Vertebral
foramen
Spine
Lamina
Transverse
foramen
Transverse
process

9. The Axis superior view Spine Lamina Vertebral foramen Superior
articular process
& facet
Dens
Transverse
process

10. The Axis inferior view Spine Inferior articular process & facet Lamina
Vertebral
foramen
Pedicle
Body or
centrum
Transverse
foramen
Transverse
process

11. The Axis anterior view Dens Superior articular process & facet
Transverse
process
Body or
centrum

12. A typical cervical superior view Spine or spinous process Lamina
Vertebral
foramen
Pedicle
Superior
articular process
& facet
Body or
centrum
Transverse
process
Transverse
foramen

13. A typical cervical inferior view Spine or spinous process Inferior
articular process
& facet
Lamina
Vertebral
foramen
Pedicle
Body or
centrum
Transverse
foramen
Transverse
process

14. A typical thoracic superior view Spine or spinous process Lamina
Transverse
process
Vertebral
foramen
Superior
articular process
& facet
Pedicle
Body or
centrum

15. A typical thoracic inferior view Spine or spinous process Transverse
Pedicle
Vertebral
foramen
Inferior
articular process
& facet
Body or
centrum

16. A typical thoracic lateral view Transverse process Spine Costal
or spinous
process
Costal
facet
Superior
articular process
& facet
Inferior
articular process
& facet
Pedicle
Body or
centrum

17. Thoracic vertebrae lateral view Costal facet Costal demifacet Body or
centrum

18. A typical lumbar superior view Spine or spinous process Superior
articular process
& facet
Transverse
process
Lamina
Pedicle
Vertebral
foramen
Body or
centrum

19. A typical lumbar inferior view Spine or spinous process Inferior
articular process
& facet
Vertebral
foramen
Pedicle
Transverse
process
Body or
centrum

20. A typical lumbar lateral view Superior articular process Spine
or spinous
process
Transverse
process
Inferior
articular process
& facet
Pedicle
Body or
centrum

21. The sacrum & coccyx posterior view Superior articular process & facet
Median
sacral
crest
Posterior
sacral
foramina
Coccyx

22. The sacrum
anterior view
Anterior
sacral
foramina
Coccyx

23. The sacrum
lateral view
Median
sacral
crest
Auricular surface

24. The sacrum superior view Median sacral crest Superior
articular process
& facet
Sacral
canal
Body or
centrum

25. The End Presentation & Photographs by Andrew W. Parsons
Copyright 2000, All Rights Reserved.