Bones of the Thoracic Region

 

                Sternum

                                manubrium

                                body

                xyphoid process

                                sternal notch

                                sternal angle

 

                Ribs

                                head/neck

                                tubercle

                                subcostal groove

 

                Vertebrae

               

                                12 thoracic vertebrae with articulations for ribs

                                body

                                pedicle

                                transverse process

                                lamina

                                spinous process

                                vertebral foramen

                                on an articulated vertebral column identify the intervertebral foramen and intervertebral discs