transverse process
transverse process · transverse processes
Either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural…Either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column.
Meaning
1 sensesEither of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column.
More definitions
- one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
Forms
plural: transverse processes| Singular | transverse process |
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