| Bone: Anterior tubercle of cervical vertebra |
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| A cervical vertebra. (Anterior tubercle labeled at upper left.) |
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| Side view of a typical cervical vertebra. (Anterior tubercle labeled at center left.) |
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tuberculum anterius vertebrae cervicalis |
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subject #21 99 |
The anterior arch forms about one-fifth of the ring: its anterior surface is convex, and presents at its center the anterior tubercle for the attachment of the Longus colli muscles.
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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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C1 ( anterior arch, posterior arch, lateral mass), C2 ( dens), C3, C4, C5, C6, C7
anterior tubercle, posterior tubercle, foramen transversarium
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T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12
costal facets ( superior, inferior, transverse)
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