Thoracic vertebra (superior view)
   

1. Spinous process
 
  2. Transverse process
  3. Superior articular facet
 
  4. Vertebral foramen
 
  5. Body
   
 Inferior View     Lateral View
 

There are twelve thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12).  Except for last two, the transverse processes of these vertebrae bear facets that articulate with the tubercles of the ribs.