NOUN | body | vertebral arch, neural arch | a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord |
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Meaning | A structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord. | |
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Synonym | neural arch | |
Part of | centrum | The main body of a vertebra |
Broader | arch | A curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) |
Spanish | arco neural, arco vertebral | |
Catalan | arc vertebral |
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