| Bone: Posterior arch | |
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| First cervical vertebra, or atlas. (Poster. arch labeled at bottom center.) | |
| Latin | arcus posterior atlantis |
| Gray's | subject #21 99 |
In a cervical vertebra, the posterior arch forms about two-fifths of the circumference of the ring: it ends behind in the posterior tubercle, which is the rudiment of a spinous process and gives origin to the Recti capitis posteriores minores.
Additional images
 Median sagittal section through the occipital bone and first three cervical vertebræ. |
External links
Bioweb at UWLAX aplab
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