- May 2, 2026The posterior tubercle of the atlas is the midline bony prominence on the posterior arch of C1, representing the vestigial…
- May 2, 2026The lateral masses of the atlas (C1) are its thickest and most solid portions, bearing the entire weight of the…
- May 2, 2026The axis (C2) is the second cervical vertebra, distinguished by the dens (odontoid process) projecting superiorly from its body. The…
- May 2, 2026The articular pillar (lateral mass) of a typical cervical vertebra is the column of bone between the superior and inferior…
- May 2, 2026The spinous processes of C3-C6 are typically bifid (split into two tubercles at their tips), providing dual attachment points for…
- May 2, 2026C7 is the vertebra prominens, named for its long, non-bifid spinous process that forms the most prominent posterior midline prominence…
- May 2, 2026The body of the hyoid bone is the central horizontal segment connecting the greater and lesser horns, lying at the…
- May 2, 2026The greater (superior) cornu of the thyroid cartilage is a long backward-projecting horn from the posterior superior edge of each…
- May 2, 2026The greater horns (greater cornua) are the paired lateral projections of the hyoid bone extending posterolaterally from the body. They…
- May 2, 2026The lesser horns (lesser cornua) are small paired conical projections at the junction of the greater horns and the hyoid…