Translations:Halswirbelsäule/4/en
Aus Dornheim Anatomy
The remaining five cervical vertebrae have a relatively small and almost cuboid vertebral body with a large triangular foramen vertebrale.
The edges are saddle-shaped and rise on the cranial surfaces (Procc. uncinatus), which, however, do not become visible until the age of 10.
The seventh cervical vertebra is called Vertebra prominens (protruding vertebra) because its spinous process protrudes a little further than the other six cervical vertebrae. Therefore, it also serves well as a point of orientation.
