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Mid-cervical spine, cross-section "cutaway" view

Cross-section "cutaway" view of the mid-cervical spine: intervertebral disc (green), vertebral artery (red), spinal cord (yellow), nerve root (striated yellow), facet articulating surface (blue). (Contributed by Dr. Saul Schwarz.)

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  • Cervical disc herniation
  • Cervical osteophyte
  • Cervical spondylosis