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Spinous process

Transverse Process

Lamina

Spinal Canal

Vertebral Body

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament

On the anterior of the vertebral body

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Posterior of the vertebral body inside spinal canal

Ligamentum Flavum

Anterior surface of lamina


In posterior spinal canal

Supraspinous Ligament

On spinous processes

Atlas

Atlas

-C1


-Flexion and extension


-has no body

Axis

Axis

-C2


-Rotation


-Has dens

Features that are unique to cervical vertebrae

-Transverse Foramina


-Bifid Spinous Process (except C7)

Facets

join vertebrae above and below

Nuchal Ligament

from occipital bone to spinous processes of C1-7

Atlanto Occipital Joint

-no intervertebral disc


-flexion and extension


-controlled by prevertebral and dub-capital muscles

Atlanto Axial Joints

Median (1) and lateral (2)


no interverrebral disc

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

L -Anterior and lateral neck


O-Sternum and clavicle


I - Mastoid process


A- rotate to opposite side, neck flexion, hyperextend neck to one side


N- Accessory Nerve

Scalene Muscles

L - Deep to the SCM, behind clavicle


O- C5-7 transverse processes


I- 1st and 2nd ribs


A- Neck flexion, side bending


N- Lower Cervical Nerves

Prevertebral Muscles

L - Deep in the anterior neck, anterior to spine


O- Anterior bodies and transverse processes of C spine


I -Anterior body and transverse processes of higher vertebrae, occipital bone


A- Flexion and lateral bending of the head


N- Cervical spinal nerves

Erector Spinae (C/SP)

L - Posterior to the vertebral column


O- Spinous and transverse processes


I - Occipital bone, sp/tr processes above


A - Spinal nerves


innervated

Splenius Capitus

L - Deep to Erector Spinae


O- Spinous processes C7-T3, lower nuchal line


I - Occipital bone, mastoid process


A- Head and neck extension, rotation, and side flexion


N- Mid and lower cervical nerves

Splenius Cervicis

L- Deep to erector spinae


O- Spinous processes T3-6


I - Transverse processes C1-3


A - Extension, rotation, lateral bending neck


N- Mid and lower cervical nerves