Posterior tubercle of transverse process

Tuberculum posterius processus transversi

  • Latin synonym: Tuberculum dorsale
  • Related terms: Posterior tubercle

Definition

Posterior tubercle is a projection fo muscular attachment on the posterior part of the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae 2-7.

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

Comparative anatomy in animals

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