Where Is the Cervical Spine Located? A long, flexible column extending through most of your upper body, the spinal column consists of seven bones called vertebrae. The first vertebra, called C1 or ...

Cervical radiculopathy is a condition caused by a pinched nerve in your neck. It happens when your cervical spinal cord or nerve roots arising from it become compressed by the cervical vertebrae.

The cervical spine consists of seven bony vertebrae articulating cranially with the occiput and caudally with the first thoracic vertebra (Figure 1). Cervical spinal alignment is most commonly ...