Cervical Spine C1C1

C2C2

Structures of C 1 Lateral Vertebral Foramen

Structures of C 1 Transverse Process

Structures of C 1 Dorsal Arch

Structures of C 2 Transverse Foramen

Structures of C 2 Transverse Process

Structures of C 2 Dorsal Atlanto-axial Ligament

Structures of C 1 Alar Notch

Structures of C 1 Transverse Foramen

Structures of C 2 Dens

Structures of C 2 Transverse Process

Structures of C 2 Transverse Foramen

Dorsal Spinal Process C2 Dorsal arch C2 should over lap C1 C2C2 C1C1

Features of the Cervical Spine Dorsal Spinous Process

Features of the Cervical Spine Transverse Process

Features of the Cervical Spine Caudal Articular Process C 5

Features of the Cervical Spine Cranial Articular Process C 6

Features of the Cervical Spine Synovial Joint at C 5-6

Ventral Process of C 6 Large lamina ventral to the transverse process of C 6 C7C7 C6C6 C5C5

Disc space at C 2-3 The disc space at C 2-3 is normally narrowed compared to other disc spaces C2C2 C3C3 C4C4 C5C5

Other normally Narrowed Disc Spaces C 7 T 1 T 10-11

Dorsal Spinous Process C 7 The dorsal spinous process of C7 is larger than other cervical vertebrae C7C7 C6C6 C5C5

Location of Rib Articulation The ribs articulate with the cranial aspect of the corresponding numbered vertebral body

Location of Rib Articulation The ribs articulate with the cranial aspect of the corresponding numbered vertebral body T th Ribs Articulation L1L1 L2L2 T 12

Anticlinal Vertebra T 11 The anticlincal vertebra is useful to determine vertebral body number

Anticlinal Vertebra T 11 Dorsal spinous process is straight up. T 11 T 12 T 10

Anticlinal Vertebra T 11 Note the change in appearance of the dorsal facets at T vs T 9-10 T 13 T 10 T 11 T 12

Anticlinal Vertebra T 11 The facet between T 9-10 has a thin slit like appearance. T 13 T 10 T 11 T 12 T9T9

Anticlinal Vertebra T 11 The facet between T is the first to have a large bulb like articular process T 13 T 10 T 11 T 12

Features of the Thoracic Spine Cranial Costal Fovea

Features of the Thoracic Spine Head of the right 13 th rib

Features of the Thoracic Spine Intercapital Ligament Runs From Rib Head to Rib Head

Features of the Thoracic Spine Notice the location of the intercapital ligament is superimposed over the vertebral body at these sites

Features of the Thoracic Spine Notice the location of the intercapital ligament is superimposed over the IV disc The intercapital ligament provides additional support which makes thoracic disc herniation rare at this disc spaces and all thoracic disc spaces from here cranially.

Features of the Lumbar Spine Body of L 4 L1L1 L4L4 L3L3 L2L2

Features of the Lumbar Spine Pedicle and Dorsal Lamina of L 4 L1L1 L4L4 L3L3 L2L2

Features of the Lumbar Spine Intervertebral Foramen of L 3-4 L1L1 L4L4 L3L3 L2L2

Features of the Lumbar Spine Intervertebral Disc of L 3-4 L1L1 L4L4 L3L3 L2L2

Features of the Lumbar Spine Caudal Articular Process of L 3 L1L1 L4L4 L3L3 L2L2

Features of the Lumbar Spine Cranial Articular Process of L 4 L1L1 L4L4 L3L3 L2L2

Features of the Lumbar Spine Dorsal Spinous Process of L 3

Features of the Lumbar Spine Transverse Process of L 4

Features of the Lumbar Spine Transverse Process of L 4

Features of the Lumbar Spine Dorsal Spinous Process of L 4

Features of the Lumbar Spine Caudal Articular Process of L 2

Features of the Lumbar Spine Cranial Articular Process of L 3

Features of the Lumbar Spine Synovial Joint of L 2-3

Transverse process confused as mineralized disc The transverse process overlay the disc spaces giving the appearance of increased opacity in the disc

Accessory Process The accessory process overlay the intervertebral foramen and insults in increased opacity within the neurocanal

Attachment of diaphragmatic crura The ventral bodies of L 3 and L 4 and fuzzy due to crura attachment