A 27-year-old mountain climber falls from a steep rock wall and is brought to the emergency depament. His physical examination and computed tomography (CT) scan reveal dislocation fracture of the upper thoracic veebrae. The fractured body of the T4 veebra aiculates with which of the following pas of the ribs
The body of veebra T4 aiculates with the heads of the fouh and fifth ribs. The body of the T3 veebra aiculates with the head of the third and fouh ribs. The neck of a rib does not aiculate with any pa of the veebra. The transverse process of the veebra aiculates with the tubercle of the corresponding rib. Therefore, the transverse process of veebra T4 aiculates with the tubercle of the fouh rib.
Head of the third rib
Head of the fifth rib
Neck of the fouh rib
Tubercle of the fouh
Back region