anterior tubercle of cervical vertebrae

anterior tubercle of cervical vertebrae
tuberculum anterius vertebrarum cervicalium.

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  • Anterior tubercle of cervical vertebra — Infobox Bone Name = PAGENAME Latin = tuberculum anterius vertebrae cervicalis GraySubject = 21 GrayPage = 99 Caption = A cervical vertebra. (Anterior tubercle labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = Side view of a typical cervical vertebra. (Anterior… …   Wikipedia

  • Cervical vertebrae — Bone: Cervical vertebrae Vertebral column …   Wikipedia

  • Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight …   Medical dictionary

  • Cervical vertebra 6 — The cervical vertebra 6 (C6) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 6 (C6) passes out above it. The first cricoid ring is directly opposite C6. C6 is the vertebral level that the oesophagus becomes continuous with the… …   Wikipedia

  • Cervical vertebra 5 — The cervical vertebra 5 (C5) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 5 (C5) passes out above it. C5 and C6 are the areas that see the highest amount of cervical spine trauma. References …   Wikipedia

  • Cervical vertebra 3 — The cervical vertebra 3 (C3) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 3 (C3) passes out above it. References v …   Wikipedia

  • Cervical vertebra 4 — The cervical vertebra 4 (C4) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 4 (C4) passes out above it. It is also the level at which the common carotid artery bifurcates. References …   Wikipedia

  • tuberculum anterius vertebrae cervicalis — [TA] anterior tubercle of cervical vertebra: a tubercle on the anterior part of the extremity of each transverse process, lying lateral to the posterior tubercle and at a slightly higher level in all except the sixth vertebra, to which are… …   Medical dictionary

  • Vertebrae — Vertebra Ver te*bra, n.; pl. {Vertebr[ae]}. [L. vertebra, fr. vertere to turn, change. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column. [1913 Webster] Note: In many fishes the vertebr[ae] are simple… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carotid tubercle — Latin tuberculum caroticum Code A02.2.02.005 Chassaignac tubercle (or the carotid tubercle) is the name given to the anterior tubercle of the transverse process of the sixth cervical vertebra, separating the carotid artery from the vertebral… …   Wikipedia

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