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Posterior tubercle of cervical vertebra
The posterior arch of a cervical vertebra forms about two-fifths of the circumference of the ring: it ends behind in the posterior tubercle, which is the rudiment of a spinous process and gives origin to the Recti capitis posteriores minores.
The diminutive size of this process prevents any interference with the movements between the atlas and the skull.
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