Uncinate process of vertebra

Processus uncinatus vertebrae

  • Latin synonym: Uncus corporis vertebrae
  • Synonym: Uncus of vertebral body
  • Related terms: Uncus of body; Uncinate process

Definition

The uncus of body are situated on either side of the superior face of cervical vertebral body. They are hook-like process upwardly projecting, received by shallow cavities on the lower surface of the adjacent vertebra.

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/).

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