Knowledge Base

Anatomy of spine

Anatomy of vertebra

Physiology of motion in spine

• Cervical spine is the most mobile portion of Spine
• Rotation of neck occurs primarily between C1 and C2
• Lateral bending of neck occurs between C2-C7

Pathology of lesions of vertebra

• Metastasis
• Osteomyelitis
• Disc prolapse
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Collapsed vertebra
• Osteoporosis

Ref:

1. Review Dr.John McNulty's lesson, "Vertebral column and cord lecture".