CT of the Cervical Spine: Anatomy
The images below are reconstructions obtained from a scan of the cervical spine. Each row of thumbnails correspond to a given level and the green cross indicates the reference planes for each image of this Level.
Click each thumbnail to see the corresponding full-size version of the photo with captions. The large photo displays in the center of the page.
Level 1.
Axial reconstruction. 1, Intervertebral disc space C3-C4. 2, Vertebral body, C3. 3, Uncinate process, C4. 4, Transverse process, C4. 5, Lamina. 6, Superior articular process, C4.
Coronal reconstruction. Arrow, Atlanto-occipital joint. 1, Transverse process, C4 (Right side). 2, Uncinate process, C4.
Sagittal reconstruction. 1, Anterior arch, C1 (Atlas). 2, Intervertebral disc space C3-C4. 3, Vertebral canal. 4, Spinous process, C2. 5, Posterior arch, C1. 6, Vertebral body, C5.
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Axial reconstruction. 1, Anterior tubercle transverse process, C4. 2, Vertebral body, C4. 3, Transverse foramen. 4, Lamina. 5, Spinous process, C4. 6, Posterior tubercle transverse process, C4.
Coronal reconstruction. 1, Atlanto-occipital joint. 2, Atlanto-axial joint. 3, Transverse process, C4 (Left side).
Sagittal reconstruction. 1, Anterior arch, C1 (Atlas). 2, Odontoid process. 3, Posterior arch, l'Atlas (C1). 4, Spinous process, C2. 5, Vertebral canal. 6, Epiglotic cartilage.
Level 3
Axial reconstruction. 1, Transverse foramen. 2, Vertebral body, C4. 3, Spinous process, C4. 4, Lamina. 5, Pedicle.
Coronal reconstruction. 1, Occipital condyle. 2, Transverse process, C4 (Right side). 3, Transverse process, C4 (Left side).
Sagittal reconstruction. 1, Anterior arch, C1 (Atlas). 2, Odontoid process. 3, Posterior arch, C1 (Atlas). 4, Spinous process, C2. 5, Vertebral canal. 6, Pharynx. 7, Epiglottic cartilage.-
Level 4.
Axial reconstruction. 1, Transverse process, C4. 2, Vertebral body, C4. 3, Neural foramen. 4, Inferior articular process, C4. 5, Spinal canal. 6, Spinous process, C4. 7, Superior articular process, C5.
Coronal reconstruction. 1, Transverse process, C3 (Right side). 2, Uncinate process, C4.
Sagittal reconstruction. 1, Anterior arch, C1 (Atlas). 2, Posterior arch, l'Atlas (C1). 3, Spinous process, C2. 4, Vertebral canal. 5, Pharynx.
Level 5
Axial reconstruction. 1, Transverse process, C4. 2, Vertebral body, C4. 3, Inferior articular process, C4. 4, Spinous process, C4. 5, Superior articular process, C5.
Coronal reconstruction. 1, Transverse process, C4 (Right side). 2, Intervertebral disc space C4-C5.
Sagittal reconstruction. 1, Pharynx. 2, Odontoid process. 3, Vertebral canal. 4, Spinous process, C2.
Level 6
Axial reconstruction. 1, Neural foramen. 2, Vertebral body, C4. 3, Uncinate process, C5. 4, Intervertebral disc space C4-C5. 5, Lamina (C5). 6, Superior articular process, C5.
Coronal reconstruction. 1, Transverse process, C5 (Right side). 2,Transverse process, C4 (Left side).
Sagittal reconstruction. 1, Odontoid process (C2). 2, Spinous process, C2. 3, Vertebral canal.
