Ligaments and muscles connect these vertebrae, and a disc separates most of the vertebrae and acts like a cushion to absorb shock along the spine. Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions.

Upper back pain occurs when the muscles or joints in your thoracic vertebrae or the discs and spinal column in this area are stressed. Dr Lee explained: “There are 12 bones in your mid and upper ...

The average human is born with the same number of ribs regardless of gender. ... Rib 2 corresponds to the T2 thoracic vertebra, rib 3 corresponds to the T3 thoracic vertebrae, ...

‌Your spine is made up of 33 vertebrae. Each one has openings that let nerves from your spinal cord pass through to other parts of the body. ... Thoracic foraminal stenosis.