Definition of Diapophysis. Meaning of Diapophysis. Synonyms of Diapophysis

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Definition of Diapophysis

Diapophysis
Diapophysis Di`a*poph"y*sis, n. [NL. See Dia-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.) The dorsal transverse, or tubercular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra.

Meaning of Diapophysis from wikipedia

- pneumatic cavity, that is bounded by an enlarged posterior ridge between the diapophysis and the vertebral body, by the posterior ridge between the parapophysis...
- centrodiapophyseal lamina, which connects each prezygapophysis to the each diapophysis, and each diapophysis to the rear portion of the centrum. A third fossa is located...
- (main spool-shaped portion of the vertebra). Most of these connect the diapophysis (upper rib facet) to the parapophysis (lower rib facet), zygapophyses...
- dorsal diapophysis, five right dorsal ribs, seven left dorsal ribs, seven sacral neural spines, seven sacral diapophyses, one caudal diapophysis, three...
- furthermore display a developed diapophysis that articules with the tubercles of the ribs. The presence of such a diapophysis is particularly highlighted...
- ridge normally running from each side of the neural spine toward each diapophysis, the transverse process bearing the contact facet for the upper rib head...
- diapophyses, though L1 can retain a small protuberance on one side where a diapophysis would be in a dorsal vertebra; this has been do****ented in kangaroos...
- centrum height. The front dorsals perhaps have a pleurocoel above the diapophysis, the lower rib joint process. The rear dorsal vertebrae, according to...
- vertebrae possess an additional forward ridge on the underside of the diapophysis, the process for the articulation facet of the top rib head. Due to its...
- rib is termed a diapophysis (plural: diapophyses).: 42  Some authors, however, denominate the entire transverse process as the diapophysis, using both terms...