Neck

Joints in the Neck region

23 entries

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

23 entries · Joints

Joint Atlanto-Occipital Joints articulationes atlantooccipitales Neck The atlanto-occipital joints are the paired synovial joints between the occipital condyles (oval convex articular surfaces… Joint Atlanto-Odontoid Joint Space spatium articulationis atlantoodontoidea Neck The atlanto-odontoid space (atlantodental interval, ADI) is the distance between the posterior surface of the anterior… 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 atlantoaxial median joint is the pivot joint formed between the anterior surface of the odontoid… Joint Carotid Space spatium caroticum Neck The carotid space is a vertically oriented potential space defined by the carotid sheath (a fascial… Joint Cervical Intervertebral Disc discus intervertebralis cervicalis Neck The six cervical intervertebral discs (C2-C3 through C7-T1) are fibrocartilaginous structures between adjacent cervical vertebral bodies,… 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 Paraglottic Space spatium paraglotticum Neck The paraglottic space is the bilateral fat-filled space within the larynx between the laryngeal ventricle (medially),… Joint Parapharyngeal Space spatium parapharyngeum Neck The parapharyngeal space is the bilateral inverted pyramid-shaped potential space lateral to the pharynx, bounded medially… Joint Pharyngeal Cavity cavitas pharyngis Neck The pharyngeal cavity is the musculofascial tube extending from the skull base to the oesophageal inlet… Joint Piriform Sinus recessus piriformis Neck The piriform sinus (pyriform fossa) is the paired lateral recess of the hypopharynx, lying on either… Joint Pre-Epiglottic Space spatium praeepiglotticum Neck The pre-epiglottic space is the fat-filled triangular compartment anterior to the epiglottis, bounded anteriorly by the… Joint Pretracheal Space spatium pretracheale Neck The pretracheal space is the compartment within the pretracheal fascial sleeve anterior to the trachea and… Joint Prevertebral Space spatium praevertebrale Neck The prevertebral space lies posterior to the prevertebral fascia (anterior to the vertebral bodies and prevertebral… Joint Retropharyngeal Space spatium retropharyngeum Neck The retropharyngeal space is the potential space between the posterior pharyngeal wall (covered by buccopharyngeal fascia)… Joint Suboccipital Triangle trigonum suboccipitale Neck The suboccipital triangle is a small muscular space in the posterior craniovertebral junction, bounded by three… Joint Syringomyelia Central Canal syrinx canalis centralis medullae spinalis Neck The central canal of the spinal cord is the ependymal-lined cavity running through the centre of… Joint Thoracic Outlet apertura thoracis superior Neck The thoracic outlet is the superior aperture of the thorax bounded by the first rib, the… Joint Uncovertebral Joints (Luschka) articulationes uncovertebrales Neck The uncovertebral joints of Luschka are unique to the cervical spine, developing after birth from clefts…

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