3D-Reconstruction of the Cervical Spine (CT): Anatomy
The images below are reconstructions obtained from a scan of the cervical spine. Click each thumbnail to see the corresponding full-size version of the photo with captions.
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Cervical spine: anterior view. 1, Transverse process.
2, Atlanto-occipital joint.
C1, Vertebral body, C1.
.... C7, Vertebral body, C7.
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Cervical spine: posterior view. 1, Spinous process, C2 (axis).
2, Transverse process, C1 (atlas).
3, Occipital condyle.
4, Spinous process, C5.
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Cervical spine: Lateral view. 1, vertebral body, C6.
2, C5-C6 facet joint.
3, vertebral body, C3.
4, Posterior tubercle, C1.
5, Spinous process, C2.
6, Spinous process, C7.
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Superior cervical spine (magnification): anterior view, without C1. 1, Transverse process, C2.
2, Ondontoid.
3, Superior articular facet.
C3, vertebral body, C3.
C4, vertebral body, C4.
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C1 vertebra or Atlas: anterior view. 1, Lateral mass, C1.
2, Ondontoid.
3, Transverse process.
4, Atlanto-occipital joint.
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C1 vertebra or Atlas: posterior view. 1, Tip of ondontoid process.
2, Atlanto-occipital joint.
3, Transverse process.
4, Posterior tubercle.
5, Posterior arch.
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C1 vertebra or atlas: lateral view. 1, Anterior tubercle.
2, Atlanto-occipital joint.
3, Posterior arch, C1.
4, Atlanto-axial joint.
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C1 vertebra or atlas: superior view. 1, Spinal canal.
2, Posterior arch.
3, Transverse foramen.
4, Ondontoid.
5, Anterior tubercle.
6, Anterior arch.
7, Transverse process.
8, Canal of the vertebral artery.
9, Lateral mass.
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C2 vertebra or Axis: anterior view. 1, Articular facet.
2, Odontoid process.
3, Inferior articular process.
4, Transverse process.
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C2 vertebra or Axis: posterior view. 1, Odontoid process.
2, Spinous process.
3, Posterior arch.
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C2 vertebra or Axis: lateral view. 1, Transverse foramen.
2, Odontoid process (tip).
3, Spinous process.
4, Inferior articular process.
5, Vertebral body.
6, Transverse process.
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C2 vertebra or Axis: superior view. 1, Posterior arch.
2, Spinous process.
3, Spinal canal.
4, Odontoid process.
5, Articular facet.
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Cervical vertebra (but C1 and C2): anterior view. 1, Vertebral body.
2, Uncinate process.
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Cervical vertebra (but C1 and C2): posterior view. 1, Articular facet.
2, Uncinate process.
3, Superior articular processe.
4, Spinous process.
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Cervical vertebra (but C1 and C2): lateral view. 1, Vertebral body.
2, Superior articular process.
3, Articular facet.
4, Spinous process.
5, Inferior articular process.
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Cervical vertebra (but C1 and C2): superior view. 1, Superior articular facet.
2, Lamina.
3, Spinous process.
4, Spinal canal.
5, Transverse process.
6, Transverse foramen.
7, Vertebral body.
8, Pedicle.
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