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Vertebral foramen |
| Bone: Vertebral foramen | |
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| A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Vertebral foramen is the large hole at the center.) | |
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| A cervical vertebra. (Vertebral foramen is the large hole at the center.) | |
| Latin | foramen vertebrale |
| Gray's | subject #20 96 |
In a typical vertebra, the vertebral foramen is the foramen formed by the anterior segment (the body), and the posterior part, the vertebral arch.
The vertebral foramen begins at cervical vertebrae #1 (atlas) and continues inferior to lumbar vertebrae #5. Within this foramen the spinal cord and associated meninges are housed.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove this notice when it is no longer relevant.
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