Osteology
Representative thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, left posterolateral view
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Osteology
Representative thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, left posterolateral view
- Superior articular process (pointer on articular surface)
- Vertebral foramen
- Transverse process
- Body of vertebra
- Lamina (arch of vertebra)
- Spinous process
- Mamillary process
- Area for attachment of ligamentum flavum
- Superior costal facet
- Transverse costal facet
- Inferior vertebral incisure
- Superior vertebral incisure
- Mamillary process
- Accessory process
- Transverse process