This foreman provides passage of spinal cord. Muscles and ligaments attach to spines. Spines protect vertebral column. Transverse processes project laterally on both sides. Muscles and ligaments attach to theses processes as well.
Ribs articulate with transverse processes in thoracic vertebrae.
Intervertebral discs sit between the vertebrae and are joined to the vertebrae by thin layers of hyaline cartilage. The anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments also extend through the length of the spinal column and bind the bodies of the vertebrae together. Series of other ligaments attach to the processes and bodies of vertebrae. Canal created when vertebrae are stacked. This foremen provides passage of spinal cord.