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A: A lateral view of the thoracic spine shows the costal facets on the enlarged ends of the transverse processes from T1 to T10 and the costovertebral
facets on the lateral edges of the superior and inferior aspects of the vertebral bodies. The zygapophyseal joints are shown between the inferior articular
facets of the superior vertebrae and the superior articular facets of the adjacent inferior vertebra. B: A superior view of a thoracic vertebra shows the
articulations between the vertebra and the ribs: the left and right costovertebral joints, the costotransverse joints between the costal facets on the left and
right transverse processes, and the costal tubercles on the corresponding ribs.
Source: The Thoracic and Lumbar Spine, Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry, 4e
Citation: Norkin CC, White D. Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry, 4e; 2009 Available at: http://mhmedical.com/ Accessed:
May 05, 2017
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