L08| * | 12th rib |
| d | pedicle |
| n | spinous process |
| tp | transverse process |
| p | pars interarticularis |
| r | inf. art. process & facet |
| o | sup. art. process & facet |
| i | interfacetal joint space |
| lcm | lateral cortical margin, body |
| s | sup. end-plate |
| t | inf. end-plate |
| ils | interlaminar space |