A foramen within a vertebral element through which the spinal cord runs. It is formed by the anterior segment, and the posterior part, the vertebral arch. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebral_foramen http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: vertebra neural canal
Term information
- AAO:0000729
- EMAPA:37803 (MA:th)
- MA:0001454
- Wikipedia:Vertebral_foramen
- SCTID:280734009
- FMA:13479
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Opening on the vertebra for a spinal nerve as it emerges from the spinal canal.[AAO]
Term relations
- anatomical conduit and conduit for some spinal cord and lumen of some vertebral element