Intervertebral foramen
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Title
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Intervertebral Foramenforamen
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The intervertebral foramina allow passage of structures out of and into the vertebral canal.
Boundaries
- Anterior- lower posterolateral aspect of a vertebral body and the intervertebral disc below
- in the cervical region a tiny portion of the vertebral body below also contributes to the anterior boundary
- Posterior- facet joint and associated fibrous joint capsule
- Superior- inferior vertebral notch of the pedicle
- Inferior- superior vertebral notch of the pedicle below
Contents
- spinal nerve root
- dorsal root ganglion
- recurrent meningeal (sinuvertebral) nerve
- segmental spinal arteries
- intervertebral veins
-<li>Anterior- lower posterolateral aspect of a vertebral body and the intervertebral disc below<ul><li>in the cervical region a tiny portion of the vertebral body below also contributes to the anterior boundary</li></ul>- +<li>Anterior- lower posterolateral aspect of a vertebral body and the <a href="/articles/intervertebral-disc">intervertebral disc</a> below<ul><li>in the cervical region a tiny portion of the vertebral body below also contributes to the anterior boundary</li></ul>
-<li>Posterior- facet joint and associated fibrous joint capsule</li>- +<li>Posterior- <a href="/articles/facet-joint">facet joint</a> and associated fibrous joint capsule</li>
-<li>segmental spinal arteries</li>-<li>intervertebral veins</li>- +<li><a href="/articles/spinal-cord-blood-supply">segmental spinal arteries</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/vertebral-venous-plexus-1">intervertebral veins</a></li>
References changed:
- 1. Last, R. J., McMinn, R. M. H.. Last's Anatomy, Regional and Applied. (1994) ISBN: 044304662X - <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN044304662X">Google Books</a>
Systems changed:
- Spine
Sections changed:
- Anatomy
Images Changes:
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