Ossification of the vertebral column in human foetuses: histological and computed tomography studies

• Autorzy: Skorzewska A. , Grzymislawska M. , Bruska M. , Lupicka J. , Wozniak W.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

There is no agreement in the literature as to the time of the onset and progress of the vertebral column ossification. The aim of the present study was to determine the precise sequence of ossification of the neural arches and vertebral centra. Histological and radiographic studies were performed on 27 human foetuses aged from 9 to 21 weeks. It was found that the ossification of vertebrae commences in foetuses aged 10 and 11 weeks. Ossification centres appear first for neural arches in the cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae and by the end of 11th week they are present in all thoracic and lumbar neural arches. In the vertebral centra in foetus of 10 weeks ossification was found in the lower 7 thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae. By the end of 11th week ossification is present in the lower 4 cervical, all thoracic, all lumbar and 4 sacral vertebral centra. The study indicates that ossification of the neural arches proceeds in the craniocaudal direction, whereas in the vertebral centra it progresses from the lower thoracic vertebrae into both directions. Different shapes of ossification centres were also described. (Folia Morphol 2013; 72, 3: 230–238)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ossification; vertebral column; man; fetus; histology; computer tomography; human development

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 72
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.230-238,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Skorzewska A.

• Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swięcickiego 6, 60-781 Poznan, Poland

autor

Grzymislawska M.

• Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swięcickiego 6, 60-781 Poznan, Poland

autor

Bruska M.

• Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swięcickiego 6, 60-781 Poznan, Poland

autor

Lupicka J.

• Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swięcickiego 6, 60-781 Poznan, Poland

autor

Wozniak W.

• Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Swięcickiego 6, 60-781 Poznan, Poland
• Medical Faculty, Higher Vocational State School, Kalisz, Poland

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