Body Region: Neck

  • May 2, 2026
    A potential space between the carotid sheath and the adjacent investing fascia of the neck, allowing the carotid sheath contents…
  • May 2, 2026
    A potential bursal space between the prevertebral muscles (longus colli, longus capitis) and the prevertebral fascia overlying the anterior cervical…
  • May 2, 2026
    A small bursa between the posterior surface of the cricoid cartilage and the anterior surface of the oesophagus or prevertebral…
  • May 2, 2026
    A potential bursal space between the tracheal rings and the overlying peritracheal fascia in the anterior neck, particularly at the…
  • May 2, 2026
    A bursa between the spinous processes of C5 and C6, the most mobile cervical motion segment. This level has the…
  • May 2, 2026
    A small bursa between the ligamentum flavum and the overlying interspinous ligament in the posterior cervical spine, forming in response…
  • May 2, 2026
    An inconstant bursa in the retropharyngeal space between the posterior pharyngeal wall and the prevertebral fascia, reducing friction during swallowing…
  • May 2, 2026
    Bursae associated with the atlantoaxial joint capsules at C1-C2, facilitating the rotational movement that accounts for approximately 50% of cervical…
  • May 2, 2026
    Small bursae between adjacent cervical spinous processes, reducing friction during neck flexion and extension. They are most consistently present at…
  • May 2, 2026
    A small bursa associated with the cricothyroid joint between the cricoid and thyroid cartilages, reducing friction during the rocking motion…

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