APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The neck is part of a long flexible column, known as the spinal column or backbone, which extends through most of the body. The cervical spine (neck region) consists of seven bones (C1-C7 vertebrae), which are separated from one another by intervertebral discs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cervical spine is made up of the first seven vertebrae in the spine. It starts just below the skull and ends just above the thoracic spine. The cervical spine has a lordotic curve (a backward C-shape)-just like the lumbar spine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cervical spine, comprised of seven cervical vertebrae referred to as C1 to C7, is divided into two major segments: the craniocervical junction (CCJ) and the subaxial spine. The CCJ includes the occiput and the two most cephalad cervical vertebrae, known as the atlas (C1) and the axis (C2).

Detailed explanation-4: -Seven cervical vertebrae, labeled C1 to C7, form the cervical spine from the base of the skull down to the top of the shoulders.

Detailed explanation-5: -The C3, C4, and C5 vertebrae form the midsection of the cervical spine, near the base of the neck.