Anatom3DEleventh thoracic vertebra
Vertebra thoracica XI · Jedenáctý hrudní obratel
Skeleton
Looks like
A lower-chest vertebra (T11), larger and more like a lumbar vertebra, carrying the floating eleventh ribs.
What it does
Transfers load toward the lumbar spine and protects the cord.
Keeping it well
The junction with the lumbar spine (T11–L1) is where most spinal fractures from falls and car crashes occur.