CT cervical spine sagittal - labeling questions

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis not applicable

CT C spine (with labels)

Annotated image

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. Carotid canal
  2. Squamous part of occipital bone
  3. Transverse process of C1
  4. Jugular fossa
  5. Transverse foramen of C1
  6. Posterior tubercle of transverse process
  7. C5/6 facet (zygoapophyseal) joint
  8. Superior articular process of C7
  9. Pars interarticularis of C5
  10. Inferior articular process of C6
  11. Jugular tubercle
  12. Anterior tubercle of transverse process of C5
  13. Lateral mass of C1
  14. Lateral atlanto-axial joint
  15. Atlanto-occipital joint
  16. Transverse foramen of C5
  17. Occipital condyle
  18. Lateral mass of C2
  19. Spinous process of T1
  20. Lamina of C5
  21. C6/7 intervertebral disc
  22. Sphenoid sinus
  23. Thyroid cartilage (calcified)
  24. Sella turcica
  25. Body of hyoid bone
  26. Epiglottis
  27. Spinous process of C7
  28. Clivus
  29. Foramen magnum
  30. Odontoid process (peg or dens) of C2
  31. Opisthion
  32. Basion
  33. Posterior arch of C1
  34. Median atlanto-axial joint
  35. Basivertebral vein of C5
  36. Remnant of C2 synchondrosis
  37. Spinous process of C2
  38. Anterior arch of C1
  39. Vertebral body of C2
  40. Inferior endplate of C3
  41. Cervical trachea
  42. Vertebral body of C4
  43. C7/T1 intervertebral disc
  44. Lesser horn of hyoid bone
  45. C5/6 intervertebral foramen
  46. Pedicle of C5
  47. First costovertebral joint
  48. Head of first rib
  49. Inferior articular process of C2
  50. Hypoglossal canal
  51. Greater horn of hyoid bone
  52. C4/5 facet (zygoapophyseal) joint
  53. Superior articular process of C5
  54. Posterior tubercle of transverse process of C4
  55. Groove for vertebral artery on lateral mass of C1
  56. First costotransverse joint
  57. Styloid process
  58. Lung apex
  59. Mandibular canal
  60. First rib
  61. Temporomandibular joint
  62. Angle of mandible

CT C spine (without labels)

ct

The same normal C spine CT without labels for reference.

Case Discussion

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. Carotid canal
  2. Squamous part of occipital bone
  3. Transverse process of C1
  4. Jugular fossa
  5. Transverse foramen of C1
  6. Posterior tubercle of transverse process
  7. C5/6 facet (zygoapophyseal) joint
  8. Superior articular process of C7
  9. Pars interarticularis of C5
  10. Inferior articular process of C6
  11. Jugular tubercle
  12. Anterior tubercle of transverse process of C5
  13. Lateral mass of C1
  14. Lateral atlanto-axial joint
  15. Atlanto-occipital joint
  16. Transverse foramen of C5
  17. Occipital condyle
  18. Lateral mass of C2
  19. Spinous process of T1
  20. Lamina of C5
  21. C6/7 intervertebral disc
  22. Sphenoid sinus
  23. Thyroid cartilage (calcified)
  24. Sella turcica
  25. Body of hyoid bone
  26. Epiglottis
  27. Spinous process of C7
  28. Clivus
  29. Foramen magnum
  30. Odontoid process (peg or dens) of C2
  31. Opisthion
  32. Basion
  33. Posterior arch of C1
  34. Median atlanto-axial joint
  35. Basivertebral vein of C5
  36. Remnant of C2 synchondrosis
  37. Spinous process of C2
  38. Anterior arch of C1
  39. Vertebral body of C2
  40. Inferior endplate of C3
  41. Cervical trachea
  42. Vertebral body of C4
  43. C7/T1 intervertebral disc
  44. Lesser horn of hyoid bone
  45. C5/6 intervertebral foramen
  46. Pedicle of C5
  47. First costovertebral joint
  48. Head of first rib
  49. Inferior articular process of C2
  50. Hypoglossal canal
  51. Greater horn of hyoid bone
  52. C4/5 facet (zygoapophyseal) joint
  53. Superior articular process of C5
  54. Posterior tubercle of transverse process of C4
  55. Groove for vertebral artery on lateral mass of C1
  56. First costotransverse joint
  57. Styloid process
  58. Lung apex
  59. Mandibular canal
  60. First rib
  61. Temporomandibular joint
  62. Angle of mandible

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