All of the cervical vertebrae flex and extend the neck, but some have additional special functions, including: C1: The first vertebra in the column closest to the skull is also known as the atlas ...

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae, which are the smallest and uppermost in location within the spinal column. Together, the vertebrae support the skull, move the spine, and protect ...

The cervical spine is composed of seven vertebrae connecting the occiput ... masses connected by an anterior and posterior ring. The superior articular facet receives the occipital condyles ...

April 29, 2003 (New Orleans) — An investigational noncontact spectroscopic device may take much of the guesswork out of "look and LEEP" procedures for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN ...

located between muscles and around the cervical vertebrae) is a predictor of central and overall adiposity, cardiometabolic risk, and a pro-inflammatory profile in sedentary young adults.