Posterior view

The lamina form the posterior portion (roof) of the vertebral arch (neural arch).  The left and right lamina join at the midline.  The spinous process projects from the midline where the laminae meet.  Laterally they attach to the pedicle that originate from the body.  The transverse process projects from where the lamina and the pedicle meet.  The superior articular process projects in a superior direction from the junction of the lamina and the pedicle while the inferior articular process projects in an inferior direction from that junction.  The above lamina is part of a thoracic vertebra.

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