Vertebral arch
| Vertebral arch | |
|---|---|
 A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Vertebral arch is the bottom half.) | |
 A cervical vertebra. (Vertebral arch is the bottom half.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arcus vertebrae |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The vertebral arch (or neural arch) is the posterior part of a vertebra.
It consists of a pair of pedicles and a pair of laminae, and supports seven processes:
- four articular processes
- two transverse processes
- one spinous process
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