Anatomy of the Intervertebral Foramen

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The intervertebral foramen serves as the doorway between the spinal canal and periphery. It lies between the pedicles of neighboring vertebrae at all levels in the spine. A number of categorization schemes have been attempted to describe the boundaries of the intervertebral foramen. No uniform agreement has been made on which classification best describes this area.