Cervical Vertebrae, general (C3-C7)

Up Atlas (C1)  Axis (C2)  other Cervical

Actually, I don't recall if these images are from the 4th cervical vertebra, but C3-7 are all pretty much the same. Other than the atlas, axis and sacrum, I will not expect you to identify the specific vertebra (such as cervical vertebra 4), unless it is on an intact skeleton so that you can count the other vertebrae. I will, however, expect you to identify an isolated vertebra as a cervical, thoracic or lumbar vertebra.

Try to determine the orientation of the images below and identify the labeled structures, then click on the answers button at the bottom for the answers.

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