THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN 



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The Vertebral Column 



The vertebral formula of the horse is CTTigLeSsCyu^i. 



Anterior artic- 

 ular process 

 of axis 

 Spinous proc- 

 ess of axis 



Transverse 

 process of axis 



Fig. 7. — Cervical Vertebh^e of Hohse; Dorsal View. Fig. 8. — Cervical Vertebrae of Horse; Ventral 



a, Articular processes; b, transverse processes; 1, View. 



dorsal arch of atlas; S, wing of atlas; 3, intervertebral a, Transverse processes; 1, ventral tubercle of atlas; 



foramen of atlas; 4, alar foramen of atlas; 6, foramen S, anterior articular cavities of atlas; 5, fossa atlantis; 



transversarium of atlas ; 6, dens of axis; 7, intervertebral 4r alar foramen; 5, foramen transversarium; 6, ventral 



foramen of axis; 5, foramen transversarium of axis; 9, spines, 

 spinous processes. 



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