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Anterior Cervical Anatomy 

Posted bythespinebookMarch 29, 2022March 31, 2022Posted inAnatomy, Topics

Anatomy 

1.) Uncinate joints 

  • Stop at the medial border of uncinates – vertebral artery is lateral 
  • Can go wider posterior 
    • Posterolateral of the vertebral body uncinnate sputs can touch the exiting nerve root 

2.) Nerve Roots 

  • 45 degrees anterolaterally 

3.) PLL 

  • Centrally 
Posted bythespinebookMarch 29, 2022March 31, 2022Posted inAnatomy, Topics

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