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transverse process
Noun
Japanese Meaning
椎骨の神経弓から、椎弓根と椎弓板の接合部において側方に突出する二つの骨性突起のいずれかであり、筋肉や靭帯の付着点として、脊椎の回旋、側屈、安定性に寄与する。
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(anatomy) Either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column.
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transverse process
The surgeon carefully inspected the transverse process to assess whether a fracture had compromised the spinal stability.
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The surgeon carefully inspected the transverse process to assess whether a fracture had compromised the spinal stability.
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