Progress on the clinical anatomy of the third part of vertebral artery

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Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6) : 734-740. DOI: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2024.6.23

Progress on the clinical anatomy of the third part of vertebral artery

An Leilei¹，Kong Xiangyu¹，Du Xinru²*

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Third segment of the vertebral artery / / / Morphological characteristics / / / Variation / / / Clinical application

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An Leilei, Kong Xiangyu, Du Xinru. Progress on the clinical anatomy of the third part of vertebral artery[J]. Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy. 2024, 42(6): 734-740 https://doi.org/10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2024.6.23

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