process of vertebra

Term ID

UBERON:0006061

Synonyms

• spinous process
• vertebra process

Definition

A process projection from a part of the vertebra such as centrum or arches. Examples: transverse process, diapophyses, parapophyses, and zygapophyses (both the cranial zygapophyses and the caudal zygapophyses). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebral_column#Structure_of_individual_vertebrae

References

• AAO:0000739
• NCIT:C116112

Ontology

Uberon Ontology