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(Canal for vertebral artery)

(Canalis arteriae vertebralis)

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System
Skeletal system
Regions
Neck, Trunk, Back
Landmark on
Atlas (C1)
Atlas (C1), the structure this landmark is on
Atlas (C1), the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

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The groove for vertebral artery is sometimes converted into a foramen by ossification of the posterior atlantooccipital membrane to create a delicate bony spiculum which arches backward from the posterior end of the superior articular process.

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Names

Latin
(Canalis arteriae vertebralis)
English
(Canal for vertebral artery)
French
(Canal de l'artère vertébrale)
Spanish
(Canal de la arteria vertebral)
Portuguese
(Canal para a artéria vertebral)