Ventral tubercle
Tuberculum ventrale
Definition
The ventral tubercle is the rough cranio-ventral protrusion on the ventral arch of the atlas.
It serves as the insertion point for the longus colli muscle.
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.
