Espiral AtlasGroove for the vertebral artery
sulcus arteriae vertebralis
Study entry
Description
Wide groove on the upper surface of the posterior arch, behind the lateral mass.
Relations
It houses the vertebral artery.
Source: cap. 2, «Vértebras: vértebras cervicales» y tabla 2-1
Other structures in this region
- Body of the cervical vertebra
- Pedicle of the cervical vertebra
- Lamina of the cervical vertebra
- Vertebral foramen (cervical)
- Spinous process of the cervical vertebra
- Transverse process of the cervical vertebra
- Superior articular process of the cervical vertebra
- Inferior articular process of the cervical vertebra