Posterior tubercle of transverse process
Tuberculum posterius processus transversi
- Latin synonym: Tuberculum dorsale
- Related terms: Posterior tubercle
Definition
Posterior tubercle is a projection fo muscular attachment on the posterior part of the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae 2-7.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
