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major parts of typical cervical vertebrae

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  • body
  • vertebral foramen
  • pedicle
  • transverse process
  • transverse process foramen
  • lamina
  • spinous process
  • superior and inferior articular facets
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body

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vertebral foramen

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pedicale

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transverse process

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transverse process foramen

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lamina

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spinous process

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superior and inferior articular facets

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c1 name

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atlas

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major parts of atlas

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  • anterior and posterior arches
  • anterior and posterior tubercles
  • transverse process foramen
  • facet for odontoid process (dens)
  • facet for transverse ligament lamina
  • spinous process
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c2 name

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axis

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major parts of axis

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  • odontoid process
  • facet for articulation with anterior arch of atlas
  • transverse process foramen
  • superior and inferior articular facets
  • bifid spinous process
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(atlas) anterior and posterior arches

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(atlas) anterior and posterior tubercles

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(atlas) transverse process foramen

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(atlas) facet for odontoid process

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(atlas) facet for transverse ligament lamina

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(atlas) spinous process

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(axis) odontoid process

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(axis) facet for articulation with anterior arch of atlas

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(axis) transverse process foramen

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(axis) superior and inferior articular facets

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(axis) bifid spinous process

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joints between the cervical vertebrae

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  • intervertebral joint
  • zygapophyseal joint
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intervertebral joint

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  • connect adjacent vertebrae
  • two adjacent vertebrae with a cushion in between
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zygapophyseal joint

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only synovial joints in the spine

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course of the vertebral artery (through the foramina transversarium)

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run through the spinal column in the neck to provide blood to the brain and spine

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musculature of the neck

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  • trapezius
  • semispinalis capitis
  • semispinalis cervicis
  • splenius capitis
  • splenius cervicis
  • longissimus
  • rectus capitis posterior minor
  • rectus capitis posterior major
  • obliquus capitis superior
  • obliquus capitis inferior
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nerves of the posterior neck

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  • greater occipital nerve
  • lesser occipital nerve
  • third occipital nerve
  • great auricular nerve
  • suboccipital nerve
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arteries and veins of the posterior neck

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  • occipital artery and vein
  • deep cervical artery and vein
  • vertebral artery and vein
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trapezius

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semispinalis capitis

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semispinalis cervicis

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splenius capitis

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splenius cervicis

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longissimus

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rectus capitis posterior minor

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rectus capitis posterior major

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obliquus capitis superior

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obliquus capitis inferior

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