Study of Morphological Analysis of the Foramen Transversarium and Accessory Foramen Transversarium in Typical Cervical Vertebrae

Authors: Kaur S, Mahajan A and Lalit M*

DOI: 10.23880/jhua-16000184

Volume 7, Issue 1

Abstract

Foramen Transversarium (FT) is present in the transverse process of cervical vertebrae. One FT is present in each transverse process of cervical vertebrae. The vertebral artery, vein, and sympathetic nerves pass through it. The present study was carried out on 100 typical cervical vertebrae on their foramen transversarium regarding their shape and no of FT on transversarium. The oval shape was mostly observed in 45% and 44% on the right and left sides. The accessory foramen transversarium (AFT) was observed in 22 vertebrae among 100 vertebrae. The AFT was mostly observed on the right side.

Keywords: Typical Cervical Vertebrae; Vertebral Artery; Foramen Transversarium; Accessory Foramen Transversarium

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