JointAtlanto-Occipital Jointsarticulationes atlantooccipitalesNeckThe atlanto-occipital joints are the paired synovial joints between the occipital condyles (oval convex articular surfaces…
JointAtlantoaxial Lateral Jointsarticulationes atlantoaxiales lateralesNeckThe paired lateral atlantoaxial joints allow the 45 degrees of rotation each side that occurs at…
JointAtlantoaxial Median Jointarticulatio atlantoaxialis medianaNeckThe atlantoaxial median joint is the pivot joint formed between the anterior surface of the odontoid…
JointCervical Facet Jointsarticulationes zygapophysiales cervicalesNeckThe cervical facet (zygapophyseal) joints are paired synovial joints between the articular processes of adjacent cervical…
JointCervical Intervertebral Discdiscus intervertebralis cervicalisNeckThe six cervical intervertebral discs (C2-C3 through C7-T1) are fibrocartilaginous structures between adjacent cervical vertebral bodies,…
JointCervical Intervertebral Disc (C5-C6)discus intervertebralis C5-C6NeckThe C5-C6 disc is the most commonly herniated cervical disc, compressing the C6 nerve root to…
JointCricoarytenoid Jointarticulatio cricoarytaenoideaNeckThe cricoarytenoid joint is a true synovial joint between the base of each arytenoid cartilage and…
JointCricothyroid Jointarticulatio cricothyroideaNeckThe cricothyroid joint is a bilateral synovial articulation between the inferior cornua of the thyroid cartilage…
JointOccipitocervical Junction (Craniovertebral)articulatio craniovertebralisNeckThe craniovertebral junction encompasses the atlanto-occipital joints (skull on C1) and the atlantoaxial joints (C1 on…
JointUncovertebral Joints (Luschka)articulationes uncovertebralesNeckThe uncovertebral joints of Luschka are unique to the cervical spine, developing after birth from clefts…
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