Accessory foramen transversarium and its incidence in atlas vertebrae

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Author Details : Pushpa Potaliya, Abhilasha Dadhich, D.S. Chowdhary

Volume : 1, Issue : 1, Year : 2014

Article Page : 8-9

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Abstract

 

   

The only ring shaped cervical vertebra present in human body is atlas, having articulations with occipital and axis vertebra. Presence of dorsal and ventral arches is responsible for its typical shape. On the sides where transverse processes are there, one foramen on each side named Foramen transversarium is present. 120 macerated dry atlas vertebrae were studied for the normal and accessory foramen transversarium. The present study is focused to investigate the presence of accessory foramen tranversarium in dry atlas vertebra obtained from bone banks and to understand its significance, if any. 

Keywords: cervical vertebra, atlas, Foramen transversarium, accessory foramen transversarium

 

How to cite : Potaliya P, Dadhich A, Chowdhary D, Accessory foramen transversarium and its incidence in atlas vertebrae. Indian J Clin Anat Physiol 2014;1(1):8-9

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