Answer no 1 ) please find below chart ,it will help you find
similarities and differences easily .
|
Sr no
|
description
|
5th cervical vertebra
|
4th thoracic vertebra
|
2nd lumbar vertebra
|
|
1
|
Presence of transverse foramen
|
yes
|
No
|
no
|
|
2
|
Bifid spinous process
|
yes
|
no
|
no
|
|
3
|
Shape of vertebral body
|
Saddle shaped
|
Heart shaped
|
Kidney shaped
|
|
4
|
Presence of transverse process
|
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
|
5
|
Presence of articular facet
|
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
|
6
|
Presence of intervertebral disc
|
yes
|
yes
|
yes
|
|
7
|
Presence of lordotic curve
|
yes
|
no
|
yes
|
|
8
|
Presence of kyphotic curve
|
no
|
yes
|
no
|
|
9
|
Presence of costal facet
|
no
|
yes
|
no
|
|
10
|
Spinous process
|
Bifid and short
|
Long and projected downward
|
Blunt (short ,rounded)spinous process projects posteriorly
|
|
11
|
Size of vertebral body
|
smallest
|
In between
|
largest
|
Answer no 2) Ribs are attached to thoracic spine posteriorly.
The head of the rib connect to the costal facet of the thoracic
vertebral body.
