| Intervertebral foramen | |
|---|---|
 Peculiar thoracic vertebrae. Intervertebral foramina are indicated by arrows. | |
 Sacrum, pelvic surface. (The two columns of four holes are the intervertebral foramina of sacrum, visible but not labeled.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramen intervertebrale (pl. foramina intervertebralia) |
| TA98 | A02.2.01.008 |
| TA2 | 1019 |
| FMA | 75346 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The intervertebral foramen (also neural foramen) (often abbreviated as IV foramen or IVF) is an opening between (the intervertebral notches of[1]) two pedicles (one above and one below) of adjacent vertebra in the articulated spine.[2]: 424, 425 Each intervertebral foramen gives passage to a spinal nerve and spinal blood vessels, and lodges a posterior (dorsal) root ganglion.[2]: 425 Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae all have intervertebral foramina.[citation needed]
- ^ "incisura vertebralis". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Sinnatamby CS (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.