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The transverse process is a bony projection found on the sides of vertebrae in the spine. It serves several important functions in the body, including providing attachment points for muscles, stabilizing the spine, and contributing to the formation of the vertebral foramen.
Each vertebrae in your spine has two transverse processes, one on each side of the vertebrae. They extend off both sides of the spine, and the transverse process is the location where your muscles and ligaments attach to the spinal vertebrae.
A transverse process is a wing-like projection of bone that allows back muscles and ligaments to attach to the spine. There are two transverse processes on each vertebra, one on each side (left and right).
Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae are long and slender compared to their thoracic counterparts, with changing morphology from vertebrae L1 to L5. These processes are horizontal in L1-L3 and incline slightly upward in L4-L5.
The transverse process is the bony projection on either side of your vertebrae (the bones that make up your spinal column). They’re usually caused by traumas like any other type of broken bone. Some transverse process fractures are caused by osteoporosis weakening your bones without you knowing.
The transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae are sharply curved (U-shaped) to allow for passage of the cervical spinal nerves. Each transverse process also has an opening called the transverse foramen. An important artery that supplies the brain ascends up the neck by passing through these openings.
The transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae are sharply curved (U-shaped) to allow for passage of the cervical spinal nerves. Each transverse process also has an opening called the transverse foramen. The vertebral arteries that supply the brain ascends up the neck by passing through these openings.
Definition. The transverse processes, two in number, project one at either side from the point where the lamina joins the pedicle, between the superior and inferior articular processes. They serve for the attachment of muscles and ligaments.
Description. There are different types of spinal fractures. Doctors classify fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine based on the specific pattern of the fracture and whether there is a spinal cord injury. Spine surgeons will classify spinal fractures to help determine which kind of treatment is needed.
Transverse processes (TVP): A typical feature of most vertebrae in the spinal column; these project laterally with one on each side. In the cervical spine, the transverse processes are unique due to the presence of the foramen transversarium or transverse foramen.