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neural arch

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neural arch
n.
A bony or cartilaginous arch that arises from the dorsal side of a vertebra to enclose the spinal cord.
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Noun1.neural arch - a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cordneural arch - a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord
centrum - the main body of a vertebra
arch - a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)


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The hangman's fracture (traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis) represents fractures of the neural arch of C2 that are produced by a hyper-extension force.
1) The pars interarticularis is defined as the parts of the neural arch that lie between the superior and inferior articular facets.
The connective tissue and the outer layer of cartilage were removed from each vertebra and neural arch (Fig.
 
 
 
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