Intervertebral foramen
Foramen between spinal vertebrae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Vertebral foramen or vertebral canal.
The intervertebral foramen (also neural foramen) (often abbreviated as IV foramen or IVF) is an opening between (the intervertebral notches of[1]) two pedicles (one above and one below) of adjacent vertebra in the articulated spine.[2]: 424, 425 Each intervertebral foramen gives passage to a spinal nerve and spinal blood vessels, and lodges a posterior (dorsal) root ganglion.[2]: 425 Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae all have intervertebral foramina.[citation needed]
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Latin | foramen intervertebrale (pl. foramina intervertebralia) |
TA98 | A02.2.01.008 |
TA2 | 1019 |
FMA | 75346 |
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