transverse process
Spinal lateral wing
A transverse process is one of the bony projections extending sideways from each vertebra of the spine.
These processes serve as attachment points for muscles and ligaments that support and move the spinal column.
In medical contexts, they're often referenced when describing back injuries or spinal anatomy: The MRI showed a fractured transverse process at L3.
Of the neck
Thin flat layer
- pedicleNarrow tissue stalk
- facet jointVertebral interlocking articulation
- vertebral bodySpine segment's main mass
- vertebral columnSegmented axial skeletal structure
Cancer spreading beyond origin
- aplasiaFailure of organ development
- hypoplasiaIncomplete organ formation
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
Split in hard material
- avulsionForcible tissue separation
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- elongationIncrease in length
- traumaLasting psychological wound
palpation · injection site · nerve block · spinal fusion · referred pain · diagnostic imaging · CT scan · radiograph
cervical
Of the neck
atlas · axis · thoracolumbar · lumbosacral
lamina
Thin flat layer
- pedicleNarrow tissue stalk
- facet jointVertebral interlocking articulation
- vertebral bodySpine segment's main mass
metastasis
Cancer spreading beyond origin
- aplasiaFailure of organ development
- hypoplasiaIncomplete organ formation
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
fracture
Split in hard material
- avulsionForcible tissue separation
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- elongationIncrease in length
trauma · palpation · injection site · nerve block · spinal fusion · referred pain · diagnostic imaging · CT scan · radiograph
lever arm
Perpendicular fulcrum distance
- back anatomybackbone, back, spinal column, spine, vertebral column
- bone featurescondyle, tubercle, tuberosity, eminence, ridge
- spinevertebra, spinal cord, spinal column, backbone, vertebral body
- vertebral anatomylamina, pedicle, facet joint, cervical spine, lumbar spine
- Neckneck, throat, Adam's apple, larynx, trachea
- lumbar spinelumbar spine, lumbar vertebrae, L1, L5, lumbar region