Cervical Vertebrae
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General Structure of a Vertebra
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2025
A typical vertebra, with the exception of the sacrum and coccyx, consists of a body, a vertebral arch, and seven different projections termed processes. The anterior portion of the vertebrae, the body, supports about half the body’s weight. The vertebral bodies progressively increase in size and thickness from the cervical region to the lumbar region of the vertebral column. The intervertebral discs present between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae firmly unites them, forming a continuous column.
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Controlled Cervical Laceration Injury in Mice
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2013
A novel technique to create a reproducible in vivo model of cervical spinal cord laceration injury in the mouse is described. This technique is based on spine stabilization by fixation of the cervical facets and laceration of the spinal cord using an oscillating blade with an accuracy of ±0.01 mm.
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A Murine Model of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury to Study Post-lesional Respiratory Neuroplasticity
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2014
Respiratory failure is the leading cause of death following a cervical spinal cord injury. Having a reproducible, quantifiable, and reliable pre-clinical animal model of respiratory failure induced by a partial cervical injury will help to understand the subsequent respiratory and non-respiratory neuroplasticity and allow testing putative repair strategies.
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Direct Reconnection of Cervical Nerves to Restore Forelimb Mobility in a Mouse
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2025
Source: Gao, Z., et al. A Mouse Model of Direct Anastomosis via the Prespinal Route for Crossing Nerve Transfer Surgery. J. Vis. Exp. (2021).This video demonstrates restoring forelimb movement in a mouse via direct cervical nerve reconnection. It begins with a mouse with a paralyzed right forelimb due to a transected right C7 nerve at its nerve root. The left C7 nerve is severed, guided to the right via the prespinal route, and sutured with the right C7 nerve. The surgical site is then cleaned...
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Generation and Genetic Manipulation of Human Cervical Organoids
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2026
We present a detailed protocol to establish and genetically manipulate human cervical organoids.
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The small vertebral bodies, transverse foramina, and specialized first and second vertebrae contribute to different demands in the neck. Together with joints, ligaments, and intervertebral discs, these features coordinate movement while maintaining support and stability. This arrangement allows the cervical region to balance flexibility with protection of the upper spinal cord and passage of vertebral arteries.
Transverse foramina are important anatomical passageways within the cervical region because they allow the vertebral arteries to pass through the vertebrae. Their presence links the bony architecture to vascular pathways rather than movement alone. In anatomy, identifying these foramina helps explain how the neck supports coordinated motion while accommodating major blood-vessel routes.
The first and second cervical vertebrae are specialized rather than simply repeating the same structural pattern as the other cervical vertebrae. Their distinct anatomy helps explain how the neck combines support for the head with coordinated movement. Studying these two vertebrae separately therefore provides a clearer basis for interpreting cervical flexibility, stability, and spinal motion.
These structures work together to support coordinated movement while helping maintain stability around the vertebrae. This relationship is important because cervical motion cannot be understood from bone shape alone. In biology, considering these supporting structures shows how the neck achieves flexibility without treating movement and structural support as separate processes.
Anatomical study provides a framework for distinguishing how fractures, dislocations, and cervical spinal cord compression affect the neck region. Relating these conditions to the vertebrae, stabilizing structures, and protected spinal cord helps organize the biological consequences of injury. This context is useful in human anatomy because it connects structural damage with altered support, motion, or neural protection.
By examining their organization in relation to the vertebral column, researchers can relate cervical form to posture and spinal motion. The same anatomical framework also identifies pathways associated with major nerves, blood vessels, and upper spinal cord protection. This makes cervical vertebrae relevant to biology, human anatomy, and interpretation of neck structure.