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.