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Thoracic vertebra T8
Latin: Vertebra thoracica VIII
Location: Mid back — thoracic spine
View the thoracic vertebra t8 in 3DFunction
Posterior pillar of the lower thoracic cage, spanning the dome of the diaphragm; the inferior vena cava's hiatus lies slightly to its right at T8.
Landmarks
- Costal facets
- Demifacets
- Spinous process
Articulations (joints)
- T7 above
- T9 below
- Eighth rib
Clinical relevance
The aortic hiatus (T12), oesophageal hiatus (T10) and IVC hiatus (T8) are the diaphragm's three great crossings tied to these levels.
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