CERVICAL VERTEBRAE-FORAMINA

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SUMMARY

1. The basivertebral foramina are wider apart in the cervical than the thoracic or lumbar vertebrae.

2. The intervertebral foramina are bounded anteriorly by: both cervical vertebra, uncovertebral joint & disc.

3. The vertebral artery (VA) passes through the foramen transversarium & dorsal root ganglion (DRG) lies behind it.

4. The vertebral foramen is triangular in cross-section.

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Image: R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.


Reference(s)

R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.