Preferred Label : posterior arch of atlas;
Uberon definition : In a cervical vertebra, the posterior arch forms about two-fifths of the circumference
of the ring: it ends behind in the posterior tubercle, which is the rudiment of a
spinous process and gives origin to the Recti capitis posteriores minores.;
Uberon related term : posterior arch; arcus posterior;
Origin ID : 0008437;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
In a cervical vertebra, the posterior arch forms about two-fifths of the circumference
of the ring: it ends behind in the posterior tubercle, which is the rudiment of a
spinous process and gives origin to the Recti capitis posteriores minores.
