Dorsal tubercle
Tuberculum dorsale
- Eponym: Lister
- Related terms: Dorsal tubercle of atlas
Definition
The dorsal tubercle is the rough relief, vestige of the spinous process, present on the dorsal face of the dorsal arch of the atlas.
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.
