Costal part of transverse process

Pars costalis processus transversi

  • Latin synonym: Processus costalis; Processus costiformis; Processus costarius
  • Synonym: Costal process

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The opinion of FIPAT in TA2 is that the Processus transversus of cervical and lumbar vertebrae is composed of a costal element (Pars costalis) and a transverse element (Pars lateralis or "true" transverse process).

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