The Foramina of the Cervical Vertebrae of the Ox |
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| Authors: | M M S Smuts |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Rep. of South Africa |
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| Abstract: | All the macroscopically visible foramina of the atlas and axis in 20 oxen are examined and their size, incidence and connections described. The atlas possesses a canal connecting the atlantal fossa with the vertebral foramen. It is suggested that it be named “Canalis vertebroalaris”. The axis contains a prominent transverse canal rather than a foramen, with “cranial” and “caudal transverse foramina”. The canal occurs in an atypical location in 25 % of cases. |
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