Superior vertebral notch
Incisura superior vertebrae
- Latin synonym: Incisura vertebralis superior; Incisura cranialis vertebrae
Definition
A superior vertebral notch is the concavity on the superior 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.
References
![Superior vertebral notch - Radiography spine - Cervical vertebrae [C I-C VII] - e-Anatomy](https://cdn.imaios.cn/i/imaios-images/web/images/eanatomy/modules/rachis-radios/images/v1/b434d8405dc1c668fd0ba4c2b253f2fd7fd44eb10583f699c171a510af361e5e?ar=640:670&auto=format,compress&bg=000000&fit=crop&p64=Mjg1LDI5Mw&t=U3VwZXJpb3IgdmVydGVicmFsIG5vdGNo&tx=285&ty=293&w=200&wk=1&s=39d67c73e0e02125b88854222100dadf "Superior vertebral notch - Radiography spine - Cervical vertebrae [C I-C VII] - e-Anatomy")
![Superior vertebral notch - Radiography spine - Thoracic vertebrae [TI-TXII] - e-Anatomy](https://cdn.imaios.cn/i/imaios-images/web/images/eanatomy/modules/rachis-radios/images/v1/22e17148fcdadff0cfaef81af948480a95c50f27d495bdcc9820db0eb51da59a?ar=640:670&auto=format,compress&bg=000000&fit=crop&p64=MzIxLDQzNw&t=U3VwZXJpb3IgdmVydGVicmFsIG5vdGNo&tx=321&ty=437&w=200&wk=1&s=96fc960b0c6326ea5bb982a64a8e474d "Superior vertebral notch - Radiography spine - Thoracic vertebrae [TI-TXII] - e-Anatomy")
![Superior vertebral notch - Radiography spine - Lumbar vertebrae [LI-LV] - e-Anatomy](https://cdn.imaios.cn/i/imaios-images/web/images/eanatomy/modules/rachis-radios/images/v1/f44ee3924de725414f610270ff33d8cd74da6cffb5f410ee53aa833b56e2a1b8?ar=640:670&auto=format,compress&bg=000000&fit=crop&p64=MjIzLDE4Nw&t=U3VwZXJpb3IgdmVydGVicmFsIG5vdGNo&tx=223&ty=187&w=200&wk=1&s=691bbf0bdee404611f741bf023af7769 "Superior vertebral notch - Radiography spine - Lumbar vertebrae [LI-LV] - e-Anatomy")
