- vertebral foramen
- vertebral foramen n the opening formed by a neural arch through which the spinal cord passes
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vertebral foramen
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Vertebral foramen — Infobox Bone Name = Vertebral foramen Latin = foramen vertebrale GraySubject = 20 GrayPage = 96 Caption = A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Vertebral foramen is the large hole at the center.) Caption2 = A cervical vertebra.… … Wikipedia
Foramen — In anatomy, a foramen (pl. foramina) is any opening. ExampleskullSee Foramina of skullOther* the apical foramen is the hole at the tip of the root of a tooth. * the foramen ovale (heart) is a hole between the venous and arterial sides of the… … Wikipedia
vertebral column — or spinal column or spine or backbone Flexible column extending the length of the torso. In humans, it consists of 32–34 vertebrae, with different shapes and functions in each of five regions: 7 cervical, in the neck (including the atlas and axis … Universalium
foramen vertebrale — [TA] vertebral foramen: the large opening in a vertebra formed by its body and arch; called also medullary f., and spinal f … Medical dictionary
vertebral notch — n either of two concave constrictions of which one occurs on the inferior surface and one on the superior surface of the pedicle on each side of a vertebra and which are arranged so that the superior notches of one vertebra and the corresponding… … Medical dictionary
Vertebral artery — Infobox Artery Name = Vertebral artery Latin = arteria vertebralis GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 578 Caption = Arteries of the neck. The vertebral arteries arise from the subclavian arteries and join to form the basilar artery. It is ponted out,… … Wikipedia
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
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Vertebral vein — Infobox Vein Name = Vertebral vein Latin = vena vertebralis GraySubject = 168 GrayPage = 649 Caption = The vertebral vein. (Vertebral labeled at upper left and center right.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = deep cervical vein DrainsTo =… … Wikipedia
Foramen magnum — Bone: Foramen magnum Occipital bone. Inner surface. Gray s subject #31 129 … Wikipedia
