- May 2, 2026The six cervical intervertebral discs (C2-C3 through C7-T1) are fibrocartilaginous structures between adjacent cervical vertebral bodies, each consisting of a…
- May 2, 2026The cricoarytenoid joint is a true synovial joint between the base of each arytenoid cartilage and the superior surface of…
- May 2, 2026The cricothyroid joint is a bilateral synovial articulation between the inferior cornua of the thyroid cartilage and the lateral facets…
- May 2, 2026The craniovertebral junction encompasses the atlanto-occipital joints (skull on C1) and the atlantoaxial joints (C1 on C2). This highly mobile…
- May 2, 2026The C5-C6 disc is the most commonly herniated cervical disc, compressing the C6 nerve root to produce the most frequent…
- May 2, 2026The uncovertebral joints (joints of Luschka) are paired lateral joints at C3-C7 formed by the uncinate processes and the adjacent…
- May 2, 2026The paired lateral atlantoaxial joints allow the 45 degrees of rotation each side that occurs at the C1-C2 level, producing…
- May 2, 2026The uncovertebral joints of Luschka are unique to the cervical spine, developing after birth from clefts in the lateral annulus…
- May 2, 2026The spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) has a spinal root arising from C1-C5 anterior horn cells, ascending through the foramen…
- May 2, 2026The nodose ganglion (inferior vagal ganglion) is the lower sensory ganglion of the vagus nerve, located in the jugular foramen…