lamina of vertebral arch
41Cervical vertebra 5 — The cervical vertebra 5 (C5) is a vertebra of the spinal column. The cervical spinal nerve 5 (C5) passes out above it. C5 and C6 are the areas that see the highest amount of cervical spine trauma. References …
42Laminotomy — A laminotomy is a neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the corresponding spinal cord and/or spinal nerve root.This was originally performed as a hemilaminectomy, consisting in the… …
43Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… …
44pediculus arcus vertebrae — [TA] pedicle of vertebral arch: one of the paired parts of the vertebral arch that connect a lamina to the vertebral body; called also radix arcus vertebrae. Pediculus arcus vertebrae, shown in a superior view of the seventh thoracic vertebra …
45laminotomy — noun The neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the spinal cord …
46ramus prelaminaris rami dorsalis arteriae intercostalis posterioris — [TA] prelaminar branch of dorsal branch of posterior intercostal artery: one of the spinal branches of the dorsal branch of a posterior intercostal artery; it is the branch that tracks in front of the lamina of the vertebral arch …
47Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …
48part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See …
49Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …
50List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… …
