Table 3: Mean ± SD Values for Sagittal & Transverse Left and Right Transverse Foramens Diameters for Male & Female Subjects. Significant Differences (p<0.05) were Detected at C3, C4, C5 and C6 Levels of the Cervical Spine (Bold)
| Level |
Transverse Foramen:
Sagittal Diameters (SFD) (mm) |
Transverse Foramen:
Transverse Diameters (TFD) (mm) |
| Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
| Left |
Right |
Left |
Right |
Left |
Right |
Left |
Right |
| C1 |
7.56±1.19 |
7.05±0.98 |
7.48±0.82 |
6.89±1.01 |
7.48±1.25 |
7.24±1.21 |
6.84±0.95 |
6.81±1.20 |
| C2 |
6.53±1.16 |
6.37±0.68 |
6.22±0.51 |
6.14±0.86 |
7.74±1.95 |
7.66±1.11 |
7.42±1.27 |
7.31±1.21 |
| C3 |
5.71±0.74 |
5.57±0.46 |
5.52±0.40 |
5.19±0.72 |
7.10±0.96 |
7.03±0.64 |
6.66±0.73 |
6.30±0.87 |
| C4 |
6.07±1.06 |
5.79±0.76 |
5.59±0.56 |
5.37±0.57 |
7.01±1.26 |
6.88±1.01 |
6.57±0.80 |
6.29±0.97 |
| C5 |
6.10±0.88 |
5.90±0.90 |
5.86±0.79 |
5.57±0.62 |
6.74±0.94 |
6.67±1.18 |
6.42±0.99 |
6.25±0.81 |
| C6 |
6.46±1.30 |
5.99±1.08 |
5.95±1.52 |
6.20±1.04 |
6.78±1.25 |
6.73±0.98 |
6.58±1.55 |
6.41±0.95 |
| C7 |
4.65±1.42 |
4.51±1.26 |
4.51±1.32 |
4.35±1.13 |
5.21±1.47 |
5.12±1.50 |
5.20±1.45 |
4.95±1.34 |