Anatomy
·Thorax & Spine
Typical Vertebra
⭐ PREMIUM
A typical vertebra has a body and a vertebral arch enclosing the vertebral foramen; the named processes are exam staples.
PARTS
• Body (anterior, weight-bearing).
• Arch: two pedicles + two laminae.
• Processes: one spinous, two transverse, four articular (superior + inferior).
• Vertebral foramen (cord); intervertebral foramina (between adjacent pedicles) transmit the spinal nerves.
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