ɪnðə sˈɜːvɪkəl ɹˈiːdʒən, ɐ smˈɔːl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə bˈɑːdi ʌv vˈɜːɾɪbɹə ɪnfˈɪɹiɚ tə ðɪ ˌɪntɚvˈɜːɾɪbɹəl dˈɪsk ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈɔːɹmz ðɪ æntˈiəɹɪɚ bˈaʊndɚɹi ʌvðɪ ˌaɪvˌiːˈɛf dˈuː tə ðə fˈækt ðætðə dʒˈʌŋkʃən ʌvðə pˈɛdɪkəl wɪððə bˈɑːdi ʌv vˈɜːɾɪbɹə ɪz sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd sˈʌmwʌt mˈoːɹ ɪnfˈɪɹiɚli ɔnðə bˈɑːdi.
In the cervical region, a small part of the body of vertebra inferior to the intervertebral disc also forms the anterior boundary of the IVF (due to the fact that the junction of the pedicle with the body of vertebra is situated somewhat more inferiorly on the body).