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The laminæ are two broad plates, extending dorsally and medially from the pedicles
Pedicle of vertebral arch

The pedicles are two short, thick processes, which project backward, one on either side, from the upper part of the body, at the junction of its posterior and lateral surfaces....
, fusing to complete the roof of the vertebral arch.

Their upper borders and the lower parts of their anterior surfaces are rough for the attachment of the ligamenta flava
Ligamenta flava

The ligamenta flava connect the lamina of adjacent vertebra, from the Axis to the first segment of the sacrum. They are best seen from the interior of the vertebral canal; when looked at from the outer surface they appear short, being overlapped by the lamin?....
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The name derives from the Latin word "lamina," which refers to a thin plate, sheet, or layer.








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The laminæ are two broad plates, extending dorsally and medially from the pedicles
Pedicle of vertebral arch

The pedicles are two short, thick processes, which project backward, one on either side, from the upper part of the body, at the junction of its posterior and lateral surfaces....
, fusing to complete the roof of the vertebral arch.

Their upper borders and the lower parts of their anterior surfaces are rough for the attachment of the ligamenta flava
Ligamenta flava

The ligamenta flava connect the lamina of adjacent vertebra, from the Axis to the first segment of the sacrum. They are best seen from the interior of the vertebral canal; when looked at from the outer surface they appear short, being overlapped by the lamin?....
.

The name derives from the Latin word "lamina," which refers to a thin plate, sheet, or layer.

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