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Anatomical variants of the cervical vertebrae and the first thoracic vertebra in man.
Folia morphologica - 1 Nov 2003
Wysocki Jarosław, Bubrowski Mariusz, Reymond Jerzy, Kwiatkowski Jan
Abstract excerpt
Anatomical variants of the cervical part of the human spine were investigated. Morphological variants were studied on 100 cervical vertebrae (37 female and 63 male). The greatest variability was demonstrated by the first cervical vertebra or atlas. The presence of some accessory bony arches embracing the vertebral artery was observed, namely the posterior bridge restraining the arcuate foramen (13.8%) and the...
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