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Posterior view of the cervical vertebrae

Posterior view of the cervical vertebrae — Osteology
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After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Posterior view of the cervical vertebrae. Posterior view of the vertebral column.

Region
vertebral column
Structure
cervical vertebra
View
posterior
System
bone
Focus
dens of axis, vertebral artery groove of atlas, axis (C2), vertebra prominens (C7)

Structures labelled on this plate

  • Odontoid process
  • Groove for vertebral artery
  • Second cervical vertebra
  • Seventh cervical vertebra

Source: After Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy (1906-1911). Public domain (Sobotta's Atlas of Human Anatomy, 1906-1911), modernized rendering.