3rd Cervical Vertebrae

Bone Classification

• Irregular

Bony Features

• Anterior tubercle of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Bifid spinous process of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Body of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Foramen transversarium of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Inferior articular facet of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Lamina of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Pedicle of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Posterior tubercle of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Superior articular facet of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Transverse Process of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
• Vertebral foramen of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae

Structures Attaching to Bony Features as Origin

• Posterior tubercle of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
  • Levator Scapulae

Structures Attaching to Bony Features as Insertion

• Bifid spinous process of 3rd Cervical Vertebrae
  • Ligamentum Nuchae