T10 vertebra

Vertebra thoracica T10

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What it is
A thoracic vertebra: heart-shaped body with costal facets for the ribs, long spinous process angled downward and sturdy transverse processes.
Function
Anchors the ribs and protects the spinal cord while allowing limited rotation of the chest.
Size
Body 39 mm wide × 29 mm deep × 25 mm tall; canal ≈ 16 mm
Clinical note
Overlapping, downward-sloping spines limit extension of the thoracic spine.

Nearby skeletal structures Intervertebral disc T10–T11, Intervertebral disc T11–T12, Intervertebral disc T12–L1, Intervertebral disc T7–T8, Intervertebral disc T8–T9, Intervertebral disc T9–T10, T11 vertebra, T12 vertebra, T8 vertebra, T9 vertebra