In tetrapods, cervical vertebrae are the vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull. Truncal vertebrae lie caudal of cervical vertebrae. In sauropsid species, the cervical vertebrae bear cervi
Scrollable computed tomography images of normal cervical vertebrae
X-ray of cervical vertebrae
X-ray of cervical spine in flexion and extension
In anatomy, the axis is the second cervical vertebra of the spine, immediately inferior to the atlas, upon which the head rests. The spinal cord passes through the axis.
Cervical vertebrae
…The cervical spinal nerves emerge from above the cervical vertebrae. For example, the cervical spinal nerve 3 (C3) passes above C3. The atlas (C1) and axis (C2) are the two topmost vertebrae. The atlas (C1) is the topmost vertebra and along with the axis forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. It…
Repair of a dens fracture
Axis on X-ray taken through an open mouth, teeth visible
Unfused arch of atlas at CT