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Caudal costal fovea [Cervical vertebra C7]
Fovea costalis caudalis [vertebrae cervicalis VII]
Definition
The caudal costal fovea is an articular facet designed to accommodate the head of the first rib. It is located at the caudal edge of the vertebral body of the seventh cervical vertebra.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
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