Vertebral column: Anterior view, Posterior view, Lateral view - 3D rendering
3d-view of a cervical vertebra adapted from a CT scan
Anatomy of the cervical vertebral column (Illustration : A. Micheau, MD - E-anatomy - Imaios)
Diagram of costovertebral joints anatomy (A. Micheau, MD - E-anatomy - Imaios)
Left view of the lumbar vertebral column (Illustration : A. Micheau, MD - E-anatomy - Imaios)
Anterior view of the sacrum - 3D reconstruction
Muscles of back and back proper (Illustration : A. Micheau, MD - E-anatomy - Imaios)
Transverse section on C4 vertebra (Illustration : A. Micheau, MD - E-anatomy - Imaios)
- 'Intertransversarii laterales lumborum - Musculi intertransversarii laterales lumborum - Dorsal parts - Partes dorsales
- Abdominal aorta - Aorta abdominalis
- Accessory process - Processus accessorius
- Ala; Wing - Ala ossis sacri
- Anatomical structures - Anatomical structures
- Anterior - Anterior
- Anterior arch - Arcus anterior atlantis
- Anterior articular facet - Facies articularis anterior
- Anterior atlantooccipital membrane - Membrana atlantooccipitalis anterior
- Anterior longitudinal ligament - Ligamentum longitudinale anterius
- Anterior rami; Ventral rami - Rami anteriores; Rami ventrales
- Anterior sacral foramina - Foramina sacralia anteriora
- Anterior sacroiliac ligament - Ligamentum sacroiliacum anterius
- Anterior tubercle - Tuberculum anterius
- Anular epiphysis - Epiphysis anularis
- Anulus fibrosus - Anulus fibrosus
- Apex - Apex dentis
- Apex - Apex ossis sacri; Apex ossis sacralis
- Apical ligament of dens - Ligamentum apicis dentis
- Arteries - Arteriae
- Articular facet - Facies articularis capitis costae
- Articular facet - Facies articularis tuberculi costae
- Atlantooccipital joint - Articulatio atlantooccipitalis
- Atlas C I - Atlas C I
- Auricular surface - Facies auricularis
- Axial cross section - Axialis
- Axis C II - Axis C II
- Azygos vein - Vena azygos
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- Base - Basis ossis sacri
- Basilar part - Pars basilaris
- Bones; Skeletal system - Ossa; Systema skeletale
- Brachial plexus - Plexus brachialis
- C1 - C1
- C4 - C4 Vertebra - Vertebra C4 - C4
- C7 - C7
- C7 Vertebra - Vertebra C7
- Canal for vertebral artery - Canalis arteriae vertebralis
- Carotid tubercle - Tuberculum caroticum
- Cauda equina - Cauda equina
- Cavity of pharynx - Cavitas pharyngis
- Cervical fascia - Fascia cervicalis; Fascia colli : Carotid sheath - Vagina carotica
- Cervical fascia - Fascia cervicalis; Fascia colli : Investing layer; Superficial layer - Lamina superficialis
- Cervical fascia - Fascia cervicalis; Fascia colli : Pretracheal layer - Lamina pretrachealis
- Cervical lordosis - Lordosis cervicis; Lordosis colli
- Cervical vertebrae C I C VII - Vertebrae cervicales C I C VII
- Clivus - Clivus
- Coccygeal cornu - Cornu coccygeum
- Coccyx coccygeal vertebrae I-IV - Os coccygis; Coccyx vertebrae coccygeae I-IV
- Colon - Colon
- Costal process - Processus costiformis; Processus costalis (Transverse process - Processus transversus)
- Costotransverse foramen - Foramen - Foramen costotransversarium
- Costotransverse joint - Articulatio costotransversaria
- Costotransverse ligament - Ligamentum costotransversarium
- Costovertebral joints - Articulationes costovertebrales
- Cross sections - Cross sections
- Cruciate ligament of atlas - Ligamentum cruciforme atlantis
- Deep branch - Ramus profundus
- Deep investing fascia - Fascia investiens profunda
- Deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament - Ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius profundum; Ligamentum sacrococcygeum dorsale profundum
- Deltoid - Musculus deltoideus
- Dens - Dens axis
- Diaphragm - Diaphragma
- Dorsal surface - Facies dorsalis
- Erector spinae - Musculus erector spinae
- Erector spinae aponeurosis - Aponeurosis m. erectoris spinae
- External carotid artery - Arteria carotis externa
- External iliac artery - Arteria iliaca externa
- External iliac vein - Vena iliaca externa
- External intercostal muscle - Musculi intercostales externi
- External jugular vein - Vena jugularis externa
- External oblique - Musculus obliquus externus abdominis
- Facet for dens - Fovea dentis
- False ribs [VIII-XII] - Costae spuriae [VIII-XII]
- Fascia - Fasciae
- First rib I - Costa prima I
- Floating ribs [XI-XII] - Costae fluctuantes [XI-XII]
- Foramen - Foramen transversarium - Foramen - Foramen transversarium
- Gluteal aponeurosis - Aponeurosis glutea
- Gluteus maximus - Musculus gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius - Musculus gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus - Musculus gluteus minimus
- Groove for spinal nerve - Sulcus nervi spinalis
- Groove for vertebral artery - Sulcus arteriae vertebralis
- Head - Caput costae
- Hemiazygos vein; Inferior hemiazygos vein - Vena hemiazygos
- Hip bone; Coxal bone; Pelvic bone - Os coxae
- Hyoid bone - Os hyoideum
- Iliacus - Musculus iliacus
- Iliocostalis cervicis - Musculus iliocostalis cervicis; Musculus iliocostalis colli
- Iliocostalis lumborum - Musculus iliocostalis lumborum
- Iliocostalis lumborum - Musculus iliocostalis lumborum : Lumbar part; Lateral division of lumbar erector spinae - Pars lumbalis; Divisio lateralis m. erectoris spinae lumborum
- Iliocostalis lumborum - Musculus iliocostalis lumborum : Thoracic part - Pars thoracica
- Iliopsoas fascia; Fascia iliaca - Fascia iliopsoas; Fascia iliaca
- Illustrations - Illustrations
- Illustrations - Illustrations : A. Micheau - MD - Illustrations - Illustrations : A. Micheau - MD
- Inferior - Inferior
- Inferior articular facet - Facies articularis inferior
- Inferior articular process - Processus articularis inferior; Zygapophysis inferior
- Inferior articular surface - Facies articularis inferior
- Inferior costal facet - Fovea costalis inferior
- Inferior gluteal nerve - Nervus gluteus inferior
- Inferior vena cava - Vena cava inferior
- Inferior vertebral notch - Incisura vertebralis inferior
- Infraspinatus - Musculus infraspinatus
- Infraspinous fascia - Fascia infraspinata
- Innermost intercostal muscle - Musculi intercostales intimi
- Intercostal nerves; Anterior rami; Ventral rami - Nervi intercostales; Rami anteriores; Rami ventrales
- Intermediate sacral crest - Crista sacralis medialis
- Internal carotid artery - Arteria carotis interna
- Internal iliac artery - Arteria iliaca interna
- Internal iliac vein - Vena iliaca interna
- Internal intercostal muscle - Musculi intercostales interni
- Internal jugular vein - Vena jugularis interna
- Internal oblique - Musculus obliquus internus abdominis
- Interosseous sacroiliac ligament - Ligamentum sacroiliacum interosseum
- Interspinales cervicis - Musculi interspinales cervicis; Musculi interspinales colli
- Interspinales lumborum - Musculi interspinales lumborum
- Interspinales thoracis - Musculi interspinales thoracis
- Interspinous ligaments - Ligamenta interspinalia
- Intertransverse ligaments - Ligamenta intertransversaria
- Intervertebral disc - Discus intervertebralis
- Intervertebral foramen - Foramen - Foramen intervertebrale
- Intervertebral foramina - Foramina intervertebralia
- Intervertebral surface - Facies intervertebralis
- Intraarticular ligament of head of rib - Ligamentum capitis costae intraarticulare
- Investing abdominal fascia - Fascia investiens abdominis
- Jejunum - Jejunum
- Joint - Junctura
- Joint capsule; Articular capsule - Capsula articularis
- Joint of head of rib - Articulatio capitis costae
- Kidney - Ren; Nephros
- L1 - L1 - L1 - L1
- L3 - L3 Vertebra - Vertebra L3 - L3
- L4 - L4 Vertebra - Vertebra L4 - L4
- L5 - L5 - L5 - L5
- Lamina - Lamina arcus vertebrae
- Lateral - Lateralis
- Lateral atlantoaxial joint - Articulatio atlantoaxialis lateralis
- Lateral costotransverse ligament - Ligamentum costotransversarium laterale
- Lateral mass - Massa lateralis atlantis
- Lateral part - Pars lateralis
- Lateral posterior cervical intertransversarii - Musculi intertransversarii posteriores laterales cervicis; Musculi intertransversarii posteriores laterales colli
- Lateral sacral crest - Crista sacralis lateralis
- Lateral sacrococcygeal ligament - Ligamentum sacrococcygeum laterale
- Latissimus dorsi - Musculus latissimus dorsi
- Left common carotid artery - Arteria carotis communis
- Left lung - Pulmo dexter
- Left suprarenal gland; Adrenal gland - Glandula suprarenalis
- Levator scapulae - Musculus levator scapulae
- Levatores costarum breves - Musculi levatores costarum breves
- Levatores costarum longi - Musculi levatores costarum longi
- Ligamenta flava - Ligamenta flava
- Ligaments - Ligamenta
- Ligg. alaria - Alar ligaments
- Liver - Hepar
- Longissimus capitis - Musculus longissimus capitis
- Longissimus cervicis - Musculus longissimus cervicis; Musculus longissimus colli
- Longissimus thoracis - Musculus longissimus thoracis
- Longitudinal bands - Fasciculi longitudinales
- Longus capitis - Musculus longus capitis
- Longus colli - Musculus longus colli; Musculus longus cervicis
- Lumbar lordosis - Lordosis lumbalis
- Lumbar vertebrae [L I-L V] - Vertebrae lumbales[L I-L V]
- Lumbocostal ligament - Ligamentum lumbocostale
- Lumbosacral joint - Articulatio lumbosacralis
- Mammillary process - Processus mammillaris
- Median atlantoaxial joint - Articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana
- Median sacral artery - Arteria sacralis mediana
- Median sacral crest - Crista sacralis mediana
- Median sacral vein - Vena sacralis mediana
- Multifidus - Musculi multifidi
- Multifidus cervicis - Musculus multifidus cervicis; Musculus multifidus colli
- Multifidus lumborum - Musculus multifidus lumborum
- Multifidus thoracis - Musculus multifidus thoracis
- Muscles of back - Musculi dorsi
- Muscles of back proper - Musculi dorsi proprii
- Muscles; Muscular system - Musculi; Systema musculare
- Neck - Collum costae
- Nerves - Nerves
- Nuchal fascia - Fascia nuchae
- Nuchal ligament - Ligamentum nuchae
- Nucleus pulposus - Nucleus pulposus
- Obliquus capitis inferior - Musculus obliquus capitis inferior
- Obliquus capitis superior - Musculus obliquus capitis superior
- Oesophagus - Oesophagus
- Organs - Organs
- Parotid gland - Glandula parotidea
- Pedicle - Pediculus arcus vertebrae
- Pelvic surface - Facies pelvica
- Platysma - Platysma
- Posterior - Posterior
- Posterior arch - Arcus posterior atlantis
- Posterior articular facet - Facies articularis posterior
- Posterior atlantooccipital membrane - Membrana atlantooccipitalis posterior
- Posterior intercostal arteries - Arteriae intercostales posteriores
- Posterior intercostal veins - Venae intercostales posteriores
- Posterior longitudinal ligament - Ligamentum longitudinale posterius
- Posterior rami; Dorsal rami - Rami posteriores; Rami dorsales
- Posterior sacral foramina - Foramina sacralia posteriora
- Posterior sacroiliac ligament - Ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius
- Posterior tubercle - Tuberculum posterius
- Promontory - Promontorium
- Psoas major - Musculus psoas major
- Quadratus lumborum - Musculus quadratus lumborum
- Radiate ligament of head of rib - Ligamentum capitis costae radiatum
- Rectus capitis posterior major - Musculus rectus capitis posterior major
- Rectus capitis posterior minor - Musculus rectus capitis posterior minor
- Rhomboid major - Musculus rhomboideus major
- Rhomboid minor - Musculus rhomboideus minor
- Rib - Costa
- Right lung - Pulmo sinister
- Right suprarenal gland; Adrenal gland - Glandula suprarenalis
- Rigth common carotid artery - Arteria carotis communis
- Rotatores - Musculi rotatores
- Rotatores cervicis - Musculi rotatores cervicis; Musculi rotatores colli
- Rotatores lumborum muscles - Musculi rotatores lumborum
- Rotatores thoracis - Musculi rotatores thoracis
- S1 - S1
- S5 - S5
- Sacral canal - Canalis sacralis
- Sacral hiatus - Hiatus sacralis
- Sacral horn - Cornu sacrale
- Sacral kyphosis - Kyphosis sacralis
- Sacral tuberosity - Tuberositas ossis sacri
- Sacrococcygeal joint - Articulatio sacrococcygea
- Sacrospinous ligament - Ligamentum sacrospinale
- Sacrotuberous ligament - Ligamentum sacrotuberale
- Sacrum - Os sacrum
- Sagittal - Sagittalis
- Scalenus anterior; Anterior scalene - Musculus scalenus anterior
- Scalenus medius; Middle scalene - Musculus scalenus medius
- Scalenus posterior; Posterior scalene - Musculus scalenus posterior
- Scapula - Scapula
- Semispinalis - Musculus semispinalis
- Semispinalis capitis - Musculus semispinalis capitis
- Semispinalis cervicis - Musculus semispinalis cervicis; Musculus semispinalis colli
- Semispinalis thoracis - Musculus semispinalis thoracis
- Serratus anterior - Musculus serratus anterior
- Serratus posterior inferior - Musculus serratus posterior inferior
- Serratus posterior superior - Musculus serratus posterior superior
- Sigmoid colon - Colon sigmoideum
- Spinal cord - Medulla spinalis
- Spinal nerves - Nervi spinales
- Spinalis cervicis - Musculus spinalis cervicis; Musculus spinalis colli
- Spinalis thoracis - Musculus spinalis thoracis
- Spinous process - Processus spinosus
- Spleen - Splen; Lien
- Splenius capitis - Musculus splenius capitis
- Splenius cervicis - Musculus splenius cervicis; Musculus splenius colli
- Sternocleidomastoid - Musculus sternocleidomastoideus
- Stomach - Gaster
- Suboccipital muscles - Musculi suboccipitales
- Subscapularis - Musculus subscapularis
- Superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament - Ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius superficiale; Ligamentum sacrococcygeum dorsale superficiale
- Superior - Superior
- Superior articular facet - Facies articularis superior
- Superior articular process - Processus articularis superior
- Superior articular process - Processus articularis superior; Zygapophysis superior
- Superior articular surface - Facies articularis superior
- Superior costal facet - Fovea costalis superior
- Superior costotransverse ligament - Ligamentum costotransversarium superius
- Superior gluteal artery - Arteria glutea superior
- Superior gluteal nerve - Nervus gluteus superior
- Superior gluteal vein - Vena gluteae superiore
- Superior vertebral notch - Incisura vertebralis superior
- Supraspinous ligament - Ligamentum supraspinale
- Sympathetic trunk - Truncus sympathicus
- T1 - T1 - T1 - T1
- T1 - T12 - T1 - T12 - T1 - T12 - T1 - T12
- T1 - T12 - T1 - T12 Vertebra - Vertebra T1 - T12 - T1 - T12
- T4 - T4 Vertebra - Vertebra T4 - T4
- T6 - T6 Vertebra - Vertebra T6 - T6
- Tectorial membrane - Membrana tectoria
- Thoracic aorta - Pars thoracica aortae; Aorta thoracica
- Thoracic duct - Ductus thoracicus
- Thoracic kyphosis - Kyphosis thoracica
- Thoracic vertebrae (TI-TXIII) - Vertebrae thoracicae (TI-TXIII)
- Thoracolumbar fascia - Fascia thoracolumbalis
- Thoracolumbar fascia - Fascia thoracolumbalis - Anterior layer; Quadratus lumborum fascia - Lamina anterior; Lamina profunda; Fascia musculi quadrati lumborum
- Thoracolumbar fascia - Fascia thoracolumbalis - Middle layer - Lamina media
- Thoracolumbar fascia - Fascia thoracolumbalis - Posterior layer - Lamina posterior; Lamina superficialis
- Thyroid gland - Glandula thyroidea
- Trachea - Trachea
- Transversalis fascia - Fascia transversalis
- Transverse costal facet - Fovea costalis processus transversi
- Transverse ligament of atlas - Ligamentum transversum atlantis
- Transverse process - Processus transversus
- Transverse ridges - Lineae transversae
- Transversospinales - Musculi transversospinales
- Transversus abdominis; Transverse abdominal - Musculus transversus abdominis
- Trapezius - Musculus trapezius
- Trapezius - Musculus trapezius - Ascending part; Inferior part - Pars ascendens
- Trapezius - Musculus trapezius - Descending part; Superior part - Pars descendens
- Trapezius - Musculus trapezius - Transverse part; Middle part - Pars transversa
- True ribs [I-VII] - Costae verae [I-VII]
- Tubercle - Tuberculum costae
- Uncus of body; Uncinate process - Uncus corporis; Processus uncinatus
- Ureter - Ureter
- Vagus nerve [X] - Nervus vagus [X]
- Veins - Venae
- Vertebra prominens [C VII] - Vertebra prominens [C VII]
- Vertebrae - Vertebrae
- Vertebral arch - Arcus vertebrae
- Vertebral artery - Arteria vertebralis
- Vertebral body - Corpus vertebrae
- Vertebral canal - Canalis vertebralis
- Vertebral column - Columna vertebralis
- Vertebral foramen - Foramen - Foramen vertebrale
- Vertebral joints - Juncturae columnae vertebralis
- Vertebral vein - Vena vertebralis
- Zygapophysial joints - Articulationes zygapophysiales
