In fact, the thoracic spine works with the ribs to create a protected space—your rib cage—for the lungs, heart, and other organs. The first 10 ribs also connect to the sternum in front to ...

The dissection is carried posteriorly all the way to the transverse process of the T1 vertebra ... left transaxillary first rib resection for disabling neurogenic-arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.

Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions. Diagram. There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the cervical region. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae in the thoracic region. There are 5 lumbar ...