The spine is a long column of bones that runs down the center of a person's back. It helps with stability, structure, and movement. Learn more here.

12 bones comprise the upper back, which doctors call the thoracic spine. The first bone of the upper back begins at the base of the neck, and the 12th bone ends just below the ribcage.

Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows ...

According to Sports Injury Clinic: A transverse process is a bony protrusion from the back of a vertebrae bone in the spine. There is one on each side of every vertebrae in the cervical, thoracic ...

A five-year old girl has had life-saving surgery to repair her spine with bones taken from her amputated legs.

A five-year old girl has had life-saving surgery to repair her spine with bones taken from her amputated legs.