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Back

Thoracic part of the vertebral column, radiography

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Surface

Skeleton

Muscles

Fig. 769

Thoracic vertebrae, Vertebrae thoracicae;

* Intervertebral disc space

lateral radiograph of the thoracic part of the vertebral column;

** Clinical term: end-ptates

upright position with the thorax in inspiration;

the central beam is directed onto the sixth thoracic vertebra.

Pediculus arcus vertebrae

Corpus vertebrae

Costa

Articulatio costotransversaria

Proc, transversus

Articulatio capitis costae

Caput costae

Facies intervertebral is

Fig. 770

Thoracic vertebrae, Vertebrae thoracicae;

* Intervertebral disc space

AP-radiograph of the thoracic part of the vertebral column;

upright position with the thorax in inspiration;

the central beam is directed onto the sixth thoracic vertebra.