Process (anatomy)

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Process
lumbar vertebra.
Details
Identifiers
Latinprocessus
TA98A02.0.00.028
TA2397
FMA75428
Anatomical terminology]

In

articular processes).[2] The word is also used at the microanatomic level, where cells can have processes such as cilia or pedicels. Depending on the tissue, processes may also be called by other terms, such as apophysis, tubercle
, or protuberance.

Examples

Examples of processes include:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. ^ Moore, Keith L. et al. (2010) Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 6th Ed, p.442 fig. 4.2

References

  • Dorland's Medical Dictionary