intercentrum
An intercentrum is a skeletal element of the vertebral column found in some vertebrates, particularly in early tetrapods and in certain amphibians. It is one of the historic components that can contribute to the formation of the vertebral centrum, the main body of a vertebra, with the other component traditionally being the pleurocentrum.
In evolutionary terms, many fossil and some modern amphibians retain a distinct intercentrum as part of the
Anatomically, the intercentrum contributes to the articulation surfaces that interact with neighboring vertebrae and with rib
The term intercentrum derives from Latin roots meaning “between the center,” reflecting its position relative to