Vertebral foramen
Foramen vertebrale
Definition
The vertebral foramen is the short and large canal formed by the vertebral arcs and the vertebral body.
Accompanied by the adjacent vertebral foramina, together they form the vertebral canal containing the spinal cord.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
