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Body Atlas, Joint Reference

Joints

Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.

10 joints

10 joints in Neck Clear ×

Joint Atlantoaxial Joint articulatio atlantoaxialis Neck The atlantoaxial joint complex allows approximately 50 percent of total cervical spine rotation through the pivot… Joint Atlantoaxial Lateral Joints articulationes atlantoaxiales laterales Neck The paired lateral atlantoaxial joints allow the 45 degrees of rotation each side that occurs at… Joint Atlantoaxial Median Joint articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana Neck The median atlantoaxial joint between the anterior arch of the atlas and the odontoid process is… Joint Atlantooccipital Joint articulatio atlantooccipitalis Neck The atlantooccipital joint allows the nodding yes movement of the head on the atlas, providing approximately… Joint Cervical Intervertebral Disc (C5-C6) discus intervertebralis C5-C6 Neck The C5-C6 disc is the most commonly herniated cervical disc, compressing the C6 nerve root to… Joint Cervical Uncovertebral Joints (Luschka) articulationes uncovertebrales (Luschka) Neck The uncovertebral joints (joints of Luschka) are paired lateral joints at C3-C7 formed by the uncinate… Joint Cricoarytenoid Joint articulatio cricoarytaenoidea Neck The cricoarytenoid joint is a true synovial joint between the base of each arytenoid cartilage and… Joint Cricothyroid Joint articulatio cricothyroidea Neck The cricothyroid joint is a bilateral synovial articulation between the inferior cornua of the thyroid cartilage… Joint Occipitocervical Junction (Craniovertebral) articulatio craniovertebralis Neck The craniovertebral junction encompasses the atlanto-occipital joints (skull on C1) and the atlantoaxial joints (C1 on… Joint Uncovertebral Joints (Luschka) articulationes uncovertebrales Neck The uncovertebral joints of Luschka are unique to the cervical spine, developing after birth from clefts…