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| Bone: Vertebral foramen | |
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| A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Vertebral foramen is the large hole at the center.) | |
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| A cervical vertebra. (Vertebral foramen is the large hole at the center.) | |
| Latin | foramen vertebrale |
| Gray's | subject #20 96 |
In a typical vertebra, the vertebral foramen is the foramen (opening) formed by the anterior segment (the body), and the posterior part, the vertebral arch.
The vertebral foramen begins at cervical vertebra #1 (atlas) and continues inferior to lumbar vertebra #5. Within this foramen the spinal cord and associated meninges are housed.
References
- This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
External links
- SUNY Figs 02:01-06
- Vertebral+foramen at eMedicine Dictionary
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich back_bone16 - "Typical Lumbar Vertebra, Superior View; Lumbar Vertebral Column, Oblique Lateral View"
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