Vertebral Column, Thoracic Cage, and Pectoral Girdle (Images)

Typical vertebrae

body (typical vertebrae)

tranvers process (typical vertebrae)

spinous process (typical vertebrae)

vertebral foramen (typical vertebrae)

superior articular facet (typical vertebrae)

inferior articular facet (typical vertebrae)

intervertebral disc (typical vertebrae)

cervical vertebrae

atlas (C1)

axis (C2)

dens (axis vertebrae)

transverse foramen (cervical vertebrae)

bifurcated spinous process

thoracic vertebrae

superior costal facet for head of rib (thoracic vertebrae)

inferior costal facet for head of rib (thoracic vertebrae)

transverse costal facet for tubercle of rib (thoracic vertebrae)

lumbar vertebrae

sacrum

sacral foramina (sacrum)

sacral canal (sacrum)

median sacral crest (sacrum)

sacral hiatus (sacrum)

coccyx

sternum

Manubrium (sternum)

Body (sternum)

xiphoid process (sternum)

Ribs

costal cartilage

head of rib

tubercle of rib

true ribs

false ribs

floating rib

pectoral girdle

scapula (pectoral girdle)

acromion (scapula)

coracoid process (scapula)

glenoid cavity (scapula)

spine (scapula)

subscapular fossa (scapula)

infraspinous fossa (scapula)

supraspinous fossa (scapula)

medial border (scapula)

lateral border (scapula)

clavicle

acromial end (clavicle)

sternal end (clavicle)