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Cervical Spine: Atlas, Axis & Motion Segments

A separate cervical assembly preserves the different shape of C1, the dens of C2, and the lower cervical vertebrae. Compare this model with the lumbar spine using the linked atlas.

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Cervical Spine: Atlas, Axis & Motion Segments

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3D Interaction Controls

  • Click and drag with mouse (or swipe on touch screens) to orbit in 3D space.
  • Use preset view buttons (Anterior, Posterior, Lateral, Superior) for standardized anatomical views.
  • Use the structure information panel to read descriptions. Show/hide and isolation controls appear when the asset has uniquely mapped materials.
  • When a real model is attached, click annotation hotspots to read its teaching notes. Camera controls remain disabled until that model loads.
3D Model Rights

Anatomical meshes: BodyParts3D, © Database Center for Life Science (DBCLS), CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.1/jp/). PhysioLove adapted mesh selection, metric orientation, colors and teaching overlays. Model-derived illustrations share the same license. Added ligament, meniscus and tract geometry is schematic; proportions and pathways are not patient measurements. No independent clinical review recorded.

Sources & further reading

  1. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, 7.3: The vertebral column.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, 9.6: Anatomy of selected synovial joints.
  3. Panjabi MM. The stabilizing system of the spine. Part I. 1992.
  4. Soar H et al. Lumbar radicular pain. 2022.