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posterior arch of atlas

Term ID
UBERON:0008437
Synonyms
  • arcus posterior
  • posterior arch
Definition
In a cervical vertebra, the posterior arch forms about two-fifths of the circumference of the ring: it ends behind in the posterior tubercle, which is the rudiment of a spinous process and gives origin to the Recti capitis posteriores minores. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_arch_of_atlas
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