Neck

Bones in the Neck region

32 entries

All Types 32 Muscles 91 Bones 32 Tendons 20 Ligaments 59 Nerves 28 Bursae 20 Joints 23 Vessels 24

32 entries · Bones

Bone Anterior Arch of the Atlas arcus anterior atlantis Neck The anterior arch of the atlas is the shorter anterior bar of the ring-shaped C1 vertebra,… Bone Arytenoid Cartilages cartilagines arytenoideae Neck The arytenoid cartilages are paired pyramid-shaped cartilages sitting on the superior posterior surface of the cricoid… Bone Atlas (C1) atlas Neck The atlas is the first cervical vertebra, a ring-shaped bone with no vertebral body that supports… Bone Atlas Lateral Mass massa lateralis atlantis Neck The lateral masses of the atlas (C1) are its thickest and most solid portions, bearing the… Bone Atlas Posterior Tubercle tuberculum posterius atlantis Neck The posterior tubercle of the atlas is the midline bony prominence on the posterior arch of… Bone Atlas Transverse Process processus transversus atlantis Neck The transverse processes of the atlas are the largest in the cervical spine, projecting further laterally… Bone Axis (C2) axis Neck The axis is the second cervical vertebra, unique for its upward-projecting dens (odontoid process) that acts… Bone Axis Body (C2) corpus axis Neck The axis (C2) is the second cervical vertebra, distinguished by the dens (odontoid process) projecting superiorly… Bone Bifid Cervical Spinous Process processus spinosus bifidus vertebrae cervicalis Neck The spinous processes of C3-C6 are typically bifid (split into two tubercles at their tips), providing… Bone C3 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis III Neck The third cervical vertebra is a typical cervical vertebra with a small body, bifid spinous process,… Bone C4 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis IV Neck C4 is a typical cervical vertebra at approximately the level of the upper border of the… Bone C5 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis V Neck C5 is the most commonly fractured cervical vertebra in flexion injuries. The C5 nerve root is… Bone C6 Vertebra vertebra cervicalis VI Neck C6 has a prominent anterior tubercle of its transverse process (the carotid tubercle) against which the… Bone C7 Vertebra vertebra prominens Neck C7, the vertebra prominens, has the longest spinous process of all cervical vertebrae and is palpable… Bone Cervical Articular Pillar massa lateralis vertebrae cervicalis Neck The articular pillar (lateral mass) of a typical cervical vertebra is the column of bone between… Bone Cervical Lamina lamina arcus vertebrae cervicalis Neck The cervical laminae are flat bony plates forming the posterior wall of the spinal canal, joining… Bone Cervical Pedicle pediculus arcus vertebrae cervicalis Neck The cervical pedicles are short, stout bony pillars connecting the vertebral body to the posterior elements,… Bone Cervical Vertebral Body corpus vertebrae cervicalis Neck The cervical vertebral bodies are the smallest in the mobile spine, distinguished by the uncinate processes… Bone Corniculate and Cuneiform Cartilages cartilagines corniculatae et cuneiformes Neck The corniculate cartilages (Santorini cartilages) are small paired nodules of elastic cartilage sitting atop the arytenoid… Bone Cricoid Cartilage cartilago cricoidea Neck The cricoid cartilage is the only complete cartilaginous ring of the airway, forming the inferior laryngeal… Bone Dens of the Axis dens axis Neck The dens (odontoid process) is a tooth-shaped bony projection arising from the superior surface of the… Bone Epiglottis Cartilage cartilago epiglottica Neck The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped elastic cartilage attached at its base to the posterior aspect of… Bone Greater Cornu of the Thyroid Cartilage cornu superius cartilaginis thyroideae Neck The greater (superior) cornu of the thyroid cartilage is a long backward-projecting horn from the posterior… Bone Greater Horn of the Hyoid cornu majus ossis hyoidei Neck The greater horns (greater cornua) are the paired lateral projections of the hyoid bone extending posterolaterally…

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