Cervical Spine: Radiographic Anatomy - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome to today's lesson on radiographic anatomy, demonstrated on routine projections of the cervical or c spine. In a previous lesson, we discussed the anatomy of the cervical spine and which radiographic projections are routinely performed. So let's tie that information to the radiographs themselves. As a reminder, the routine radiographic projections of the cervical spine are AP open mouth, AP axial, oblique, and lateral. Take a look at this radiograph. What projection is being demonstrated? How do you know? Let's find out the answers to these questions. This radiograph is an AP open mouth projection of the cervical spine. While this may seem obvious to some, let's look at how we can be sure. In this image, the odontoid process and vertebral body of c two, lateral masses and transverse processes of c one, and atlantoaxial joints are all demonstrated. There is superimposition of the lower margin of the upper inside.