EncyclopediaABC   DEFG   HIJK   LMNO   PQRS   TUVW   XYZOther
 
Home / Encyclopedia / V

Vertebral arch

The vertebral arch (or neural arch) is the posterior part of a vertebra.

It consists of a pair of pedicles and a pair of laminae, and supports seven processes: four articular processes
two transverse processes
one spinous process

See also

Body of vertebra
Spondylolysis

Source: Wikipedia

Translation of "Vertebral arch"

Catalan: Arc vertebral, Esperanto: Vertebra arko, Hungarian: Arcus vertebrae.


show options »   

Search inside:










  More articles in: