Inferior vertebral notch

Incisura inferior vertebrae

  • Latin synonym: Incisura vertebralis inferior; Incisura caudalis vertebrae

Definition

Antoine Micheau

An inferior vertebral notch is the concavity on the inferior aspect of the pedicle.

When the vertebrae are articulated, the inferior and superior vertebral notches of each contiguous pair of bones form the intervertebral foramina.

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