Landmark · Skeletal system

Foramen transversarium

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Neck, Trunk, Back
Landmark on: Vertebra C4

Vertebra C4, 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 transverse processes are each pierced by the foramen transversarium, which, in the upper six vertebrae, gives passage to the vertebral artery and vein, as well as a plexus of sympathetic nerves.

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Names

Latin: Foramen transversarium
English: Foramen transversarium
French: Foramen transversaire
Spanish: Foramen transverso
Portuguese: Forame transversário