Rolandic Anatomy

Uncinate Process of Vertebra

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The "Guide Rails" of the neck. These prevent the vertebrae from "sliding" side-to-side; "Cervical Spondylosis" (neck arthritis) usually starts with these processes "sharpening" into bone spurs that pinch the nerves.

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