Table 2 Measurements of each index of C3-C7 pedicle, articular process, vertebral plate, and spinous process.

From: Exploring the micromorphological characteristics of adult lower cervical vertebrae based on micro-computed tomography

Index

Pedicle (n = 310)

Vertebral plate (n = 310)

Spinous process (n = 155)

Articular process (n = 310)

F

P

BV/TV

0.15 ± 0.05

0.13 ± 0.06a

0.16 ± 0.08b

0.18 ± 0.05abc

39.42

 < 0.0001

BS/BV

2625.77 ± 5704.03

2864.89 ± 4238.74

1690.27 ± 2312.03b

807.15 ± 879.78ab

17.45

 < 0.0001

BS/TB

429.87 ± 182.02

338.10 ± 532.12a

209.49 ± 255.57ab

131.20 ± 149.24ab

49.00

 < 0.0001

Tb.Th

0.13 ± 0.001

0.13 ± 0.001

0.13 ± 0.001

0.13 ± 0.001

1.00

0.39

Tb.N

3.65 ± 0.16

3.66 ± 0.15

3.62 ± 0.19

3.63 ± 0.15

3.15

0.02

Tb.Sp

0.14 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.02

0.14 ± 0.01

1.95

1.00

DA

0.37 ± 0.15

0.36 ± 0.15

0.26 ± 0.09ab

0.32 ± 0.10abc

29.83

 < 0.0001

Tb.Pf

16.75 ± 4.70

18.23 ± 4.93a

18.29 ± 5.16a

16.44 ± 4.40bc

10.97

 < 0.0001

  1. avs pedicle, bvs vertebral plate, cvs articular process P < 0.05.