The thoracic spine is the section of the spine between the cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) sections. It is located in the trunk behind the ribcage, to which the vertebrae connect. The thoracic section consists of 12 vertebrae, denoted T1 (uppermost vertebra) to T12 (bottom vertebra).
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