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What is the thin radiopaque band between the maxillary incisors called?
I believe it is the median palatine suture. The Median Palatine suture is a radiopaque line while the Incisive Foramen is Radiolucent. The Incisive Foramen is more oval-shaped with radiopacity, therefore xrays travel through this area more easily making it more radiolucent.
What are incisive papilla?
A pear-shaped pad of tissue, behind the maxillary central incisors, that covers the incisive foramen.
Transverse foramen?
Foramen lateral to the pedicle area. ONly cervical vertebrae have transverse foramen. Therefore, only cervical vertebrae have three holes. All other vertebrae have just one hole. The vertebral artery passes through these foramen.
Does C1 atlas have a transverse foramen?
Yes, the C1 vertebra (atlas) does not have a transverse foramen. This feature is unique to the following vertebrae in the cervical spine, starting from C2.
If you see a foramen in the transverse process of a vertebra which type of vertebra are you observing?
If you see a foramen in the transverse process of a vertebra, you are observing a cervical vertebra. Specifically, the foramen is known as the transverse foramen, which is a characteristic feature of cervical vertebrae that allows the passage of the vertebral artery and its accompanying veins. This distinguishes cervical vertebrae from thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, which do not have this feature.
What are the names of the openings on cervical vertebrae?
transverse foramen
How many transverse foramen per cevical vertebrae?
2
Which landmark is specific only to a cervical vertebrae?
The transverse foramen
Transverse processes?
These processes extend laterally from the vertebral foramen.
What foramen is present in cervical vertebrae that is not present in other verterbrae?
The foramen present in cervical vertebrae that is not found in other vertebrae is the transverse foramen. This foramen allows for the passage of the vertebral arteries and veins, which supply blood to the brain. It is a distinguishing feature of cervical vertebrae, specifically located in the transverse processes.
What part of the vertebral column contains transverse foramen?
Cervical vertebrae possess transverse foramina to allow for the vertebral arteries to pass through on their way to the foramen magnum to end in thecircle of Willis.
A special feature present on the transverse process of cervical vertebrae?
The transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae are pierced by a "foramen transversarium" through which the vertebral artery passes. The transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae are pierced by a "foramen transversarium" through which the vertebral artery passes.
