Neck Bone Structure

human anatomy,animal anatomy

Neck Bone Structure. The superior cervical ganglion lies at the C2C3 intervertebral level while the middle cervical ganglion lies at the C6C7 intervertebral level. The neck also called the cervical spine is a well-engineered structure of bones nerves muscles ligaments and tendons.

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The superior cervical ganglion lies at the C2C3 intervertebral level while the middle cervical ganglion lies at the C6C7 intervertebral level. The second vertebra axis allows the head to rotate laterally to the left and the right. The bones that make up the neck are responsible for support and structure along with the protection of the spinal cord as it exits the skull.

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The cervical spine is delicatehousing the spinal cord that sends messages from the brain to control all aspects of the bodywhile also remarkably strong and flexible allowing the neck to move in all directions. In the front the neck extends from the bottom part of the mandible lower jaw bone to the bones of the upper chest and shoulders including the sternum and collar bones. The neck is a complex anatomic region between the head and the body. The anchor point of the neck is the hyoid bone which is situated at the level of the Adams apple laryngeal prominence in males.