Variations, such as bifidity of the spinous process of the C7 vertebra and the presence of a ponticulus posticus on the atlas, can alter standard anatomical landmarks, potentially leading to ...

A clay shoveler’s fracture is a break in the bony protrusion on a vertebra called the spinous process. It is often caused by excess force from twisting muscles in the neck, back, and shoulders ...

References [1] Prevalence of bifidity of the seventh cervical vertebral spinous process in southwestern Nigeria: a computed tomography based study. Scientific Reports (2024).