X CLOSE

Osteology

Representative thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, left anterolateral view

Stanford holds the copyright to the David L. Bassett anatomical images and has assigned Creative Commons license Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International to all of the images.
For additional information regarding use and permissions, please contact Dr. Drew Bourn at dbourn@stanford.edu.

Image #207-6
Bassett ImageDiagram Image
Legend Image
Osteology
Representative thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, left anterolateral view
1 . Superior articular process
2 . Inferior articular process (pointer on articular surface)
3 . Body of vertebra
4 . Superior costal facet
5 . Pedicle (arch of vertebra)
6 . Transverse costal facet
7 . Transverse process
8 . Spinous process
9 . Superior vertebral incisure
10 . Inferior vertebral incisure