transverse process

noun

1. a process that projects from the sides of a vertebra.

transverse process

noun

1. anatomy either of the projections that arise from either side of a vertebra and provide articulation for the ribs

Word History and Origins

Origin of transverse process¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

The sixteenth vertebra has its tubercular facet on the transverse process, but the capitular facet is borne on the centrum.

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In Bradypus a small outgrowth from the transverse process articulates with the neural arch of the succeeding vertebra.

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On the latter vertebra the first transverse process appears as a short projection on the side of the centrum.

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The transverse process of the ninth thoracic vertebra is similar to the preceding one, but broader and not bent upward anteriorly.

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The transverse process of the seventh caudal is perforated by a vertical foramen.

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