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Fig. 8

From: Osteochondrosis and other lesions in all intervertebral, articular process and rib joints from occiput to sacrum in pigs with poor back conformation, and relationship to juvenile kyphosis

Fig. 8

Cervical transverse process “transposition”, block vertebra and kyphosis in pig 8. a-b. The left transverse process of C6 (arrow) is small and appears to be fused (arrowhead) to the transverse process of C7. The left transverse process of C5 (open arrow) is large and matches the right transverse process of C6 (open arrowhead) in size, compatible with malformation/“transposition” of the left transverse process of C6 to C5. c. The intervertebral disc and secondary ossification centres are absent between the vertebral bodies of T13–14, which are fused into a ventrally wedged block vertebra. d. An oblique, hyperdense line (between arrows) marks the junction between the primary ossification centres, and T14 is located slightly to the right of T13, d. e. causing the spinal axis to shift to the right from T14 caudally. e. The block vertebra articulates with rib pairs 13, 14 and 15. f. There is marked kyphosis centred at the T13–14 block vertebra. a, f. 3D models, left views. b, e. 3D models, ventral views. c. Sagittal plane. d. Dorsal plane

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