Anterior view of the vertebral column, showing the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae, and the sacrum and coccyx.

Lateral view of the articulated cervical vertebrae.

Posterior view of the vertebral column, showing the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae, and the sacrum and coccyx.

Lateral view of curvature of the fetal vertebral column, showing cervical (red), thoracic (brown), and lumbar (yellow) vertebrae, and the sacrum and coccyx (orange).

Superior view of a cervical vertebrae with an enlarged costal element (top). Bottom image shows a normal situation.

Lateral view of a cervical vertebra.

Superior view of a cervical vertebra.

Anterior view of the articulated cervical spine.

Posterior view of upper thorax and neck region showing the splenius cervicis muscle and its bony attachments on the left side of the thoracic and cervical vertebrae.

Anterior view of the articulated atlas (A) and axis (2), showing the atlantoaxial joint and dens (D).

Superior view of a typical 2nd lumbar vertebra.

Superior view of the cervical vertebrae, showing (on the left) the atlas (top), axis (middle), C3 (bottom); (on the right) C4 (top), C5 (2nd), C6 (3rd), C7 (4th).

Anterolateral view of the cervical vertebrae.