uncinate process of cervical vertebra

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Introduction

The raised lateral margins of the superior surface of the cervical vertebrae; with aging they often extend superiorly sufficent to contact the superior vertebra, forming an uncovertebral joint.

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References

  1. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.