THE AXIAL SKELETON 



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Superior vertebral notch 



Incisura vertebralis superior 



Superior articular process 

 Processus articulans superior 



Mamillary process 

 Processus mamillaris 



Body 



Corpus vertebras 



Spinous process 

 Processus spinosus 



Inferior vertebral notch 



Incisura vertebralis inferior 



A 



Inferior articular facet 



Facies articularis inferior 



FIG, 46. SEEN FROM THE LEFT SIDE. 



Lamina 

 Arcus vertebra" 



Spinous process 

 Processus spinosus 



Superior articular process 

 Processus articularis superior 



Mamillary process 

 Processus mamillaris 



. Accessory process 

 Processus accessorius 



Costal process 

 Processus costarius 



Pedicle 

 Radix arcus 



Spinal foramen 

 Foramen vertebrate 



-Body 



Corpus vertebra* 



FIG. 47. SEEN FROM ABOVE. 



Mamillary process 

 Processus mamillaris 



Accessory process 

 Processus accessorius 



Body 



Corpus vertebrae" 



Superior articular facet 

 Facies articularis superior 



- Costal process 

 Processus costarius 



Spinous process 



Processus spinosus 



Inferior articular process 



Processus articularis inferior 



FIG. 48. SEEN FROM BEHIND. 

 Vertebrae : Vertebra lumbalis II. Second lumbar vertebra. 



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