In a typical vertebra, the vertebral foramen is the foramen (opening) formed by the anterior segment (the body), and the posterior part, the vertebral arch.
The vertebral foramen begins at cervical vertebrae #1 (atlas) and continues inferior to lumbar vertebrae #5. Within this foramen the spinal cord and associated meninges are housed.
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- This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12
costal facets ( superior, inferior, transverse) · Uncinate process of vertebra
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specific ribs ( 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, true – 1–7, false – 8–12, floating – 11–12) · parts ( Angle, Tubercle, Costal groove, Neck, Head)
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