Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 1 The four cervical muscle groups [1] Deep Muscles The deep muscles are pure intrinsic muscles. Longus Colli Longus colli is an anterior intrinsic muscle of the lower cervical…

Fig. 1 Schmorl’s original drawing of a thoracic vertebra showing (a) the NCC and (b) the ring apophysis Fig. 2 Histology of the NCC: (a) active bipolar cartilage, (b) cartilage…

Fig. 1 Embryo at 27 days post-conception , stage 12, transverse section, hematoxylin and eosin staining. The neural tube is surrounded by a mesenchyme without meningeal differentiation. Courtesy of Pr P….

Fig. 1 The 3 spinal columns in traumatology according to Denis [1]: (a) Anterior column, (b) Medium column (with posterior annulus), (c) Posterior column Certain ligaments have a protective function…

Fig. 1 Re-segmentation of the craniocervical region. Embryological origin of the base of the skull and the cranial part of the cervical spine. Note the contribution of the proatlas in…

Fig. 1 The body of the vertebrates is characterized by the existence of an anteroposterior corporeal axis and a cephalocaudal bipolarization. Head and neck complex—support of the CNS and sensory…

Fig. 1 Occipital angle of Broca ; horizontalization of the foramen magnum in the skull Fig. 2 Orbito-occipital angle in humans: 10°; monkeys: 30–69°, carnivorous: 63–90° Fig. 3 The lateral…

Fig. 1 Once the epidermis removed (SKIN), the superficial adipose tissue (SAT) and deep adipose tissue (DAT) appear, separated by the fascia superficialis (FS) Numerous authors describe it as comprising…

Fig. 1 Oblique pelvis of poliomyelitis. The pelvis is displaced in the three dimensions of space: frontal, sagittal, horizontal Fig. 2 The radiograph depicts the 3D reality as a “Chinese…

Fig. 1 Week 7, the branches of the dorsal aorta are evident in the thoracic region. (1) Visceral ventral segmental branch, (2) visceral lateral segmental branch, (3) intersegmental dorso-lateral branch,…