Thoracic spine

Thoracolumbar vertebrae: refers to the loss of ribs in the 12th thoracic vertebra to form a lumbar spine-like morphology. If the 5th lumbar vertebrae is not accompanied by sacral vertebral vertebrae, it still presents a lumbar vertebral morphology and functions as a lumbar spine.

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