- May 2, 2026The lesser horns (lesser cornua) are small paired conical projections at the junction of the greater horns and the hyoid…
- May 2, 2026The posterior arch of the atlas (C1) is the posterior curved bar of the ring-shaped atlas, connecting the two lateral…
- May 2, 2026The anterior arch of the atlas is the shorter anterior bar of the ring-shaped C1 vertebra, bearing the anterior tubercle…
- May 2, 2026The uncinate processes (uncinate processes or processus uncinati) are paired bony lips projecting superiorly from the lateral margins of the…
- May 2, 2026The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped elastic cartilage attached at its base to the posterior aspect of the thyroid cartilage and…
- May 2, 2026The thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of the larynx, formed by two quadrilateral laminae that fuse anteriorly at the…
- May 2, 2026The cricoid cartilage is the only complete cartilaginous ring of the airway, forming the inferior laryngeal framework. It has a…
- May 2, 2026The arytenoid cartilages are paired pyramid-shaped cartilages sitting on the superior posterior surface of the cricoid lamina at the cricoarytenoid…
- May 2, 2026The dens (odontoid process) is a tooth-shaped bony projection arising from the superior surface of the body of C2 (axis).…
- May 2, 2026The transverse foramen is an oval opening in the transverse process of cervical vertebrae C1 through C6 (and often C7)…