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Cervical spine

Known as: cervical vertebras, cervical spines, C Spine 
Those vertebrae immediately behind (caudal to) the skull, C1-C7 in man.
National Institutes of Health

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Atlanto-axial syndesmosisAxis vertebraBone structure of C3Bone structure of C4
Cervical VertebraeStructure of cervical spinal canalStructure of odontoid process of axisVertebral column

Broader (1)

Nuchal region

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Segmental Cervical Spine Movement with the Intubating Laryngeal Mask During Manual In-Line Stabilization in Patients with Cervical Pathology Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery
We quantified the extent and distribution of segmental cervical movement produced by the intubating laryngeal mask (ILM) during… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Evaluation of tracheal intubation difficulty in patients with cervical spine immobilization: fiberoptic (WuScope) versus conventional laryngoscopy.
BACKGROUND The WuScope is a rigid, fiberoptic laryngoscope designed to facilitate tracheal intubation without the need for head… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Biomechanical characterization (fingerprinting) of five novel methods of cervical spine manipulation.
OBJECTIVE To determine the biomechanical characteristics of five clinically common methods of cervical spine manipulation… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Complications associated with the use of iohexol for myelography of the cervical vertebral column in dogs: 66 cases (1988-1990).
Medical records of 66 dogs that had undergone myelography, using iohexol (240 mg of iodine/ml, 0.3 to 0.5 ml/kg of body weight… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Three Dimensional Movements Of The Upper Cervical Spine
Ten fresh cadaveric whole cervical spine specimens (occiput to C7) were studied using well established techniques to document the… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Cervical injury in head trauma.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Hyperextension dislocation of the cervical spine.
The purpose of this report is to describe hyperextension dislocation of the cervical spine and to illustrate its often subtle… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Short latency somatosensory evoked spinal and scalp-recorded potentials following posterior tibial nerve stimulation in man.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
RESPONSE OF THE CERVICAL SPINE TO SUPERIOR-INFERIOR HEAD IMPACT
A test series using 12 unembalmed cadavers was conducted to investigate factors affecting the creation of cervical spine damage… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Injuries to the Cervical Spine
During the years 1947-1957 the Accident Service of the Radcliffe Infirmary treated 26,287 patients with broken bones. Of this… 
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