Transverse processes
Template:Infobox Bone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The transverse processes of a vertebra, two in number, project one at either side from the point where the lamina joins the pedicle, between the superior and inferior articular processes. They serve for the attachment of muscles and ligaments.
Additional images
Additional images
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Vertebral arches of three thoracic vertebræ viewed from the front. -
Costovertebral articulations. Anterior view. -
Costotransverse articulation. Seen from above.
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