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vet-Anatomy The Anatomy of veterinary imaging
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Veterinary anatomy

  • Veterinary anatomy
  • Terms of position and direction indicating parts of the body
    • Terms relating to the limbs
      • General terms
        • Body parts
          • Regions of the body
            • Osteology
              • Axial skeleton
                • Cranium
                  • Face
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                      • Bones of the face
                        • Vertebral column
                          • Vertebra
                            • Vertebrae
                              • C1
                                • C2
                                  • C3
                                    • C4
                                      • C5
                                        • C6
                                          • C7
                                            • T1
                                              • T2
                                                • T3
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                                                          • T8
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                                                                          • T16
                                                                            • T17
                                                                              • T18
                                                                                • L1
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                                                                                      • L4
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                                                                                          • L6
                                                                                            • L7
                                                                                              • S1
                                                                                                • S2
                                                                                                  • S3
                                                                                                    • S4
                                                                                                      • S5
                                                                                                        • Cd 1
                                                                                                          • Cd 2
                                                                                                            • Cd 3
                                                                                                              • Cd 4
                                                                                                                • Cd 5
                                                                                                                  • Cd 6
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                                                                                                                      • Cd 8
                                                                                                                        • Cd 9
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                                                                                                                                      • Cd 16
                                                                                                                                        • Cd 17
                                                                                                                                          • Cd 18
                                                                                                                                            • Cd 19
                                                                                                                                              • Cd 20
                                                                                                                                                • Cd 21
                                                                                                                                                • Cervical vertebrae
                                                                                                                                                  • Thoracic vertebrae
                                                                                                                                                    • Lumbar vertebrae
                                                                                                                                                      • Sacrum [Sacral vertebrae]
                                                                                                                                                        • Caudal vertebrae [Coccygeal]
                                                                                                                                                          • Cervicothoracic vertebral junction
                                                                                                                                                            • Thoracolumbar vertebral junction
                                                                                                                                                              • Lumbosacral vertebral junction
                                                                                                                                                              • Thoracic skeleton
                                                                                                                                                              • Appendicular skeleton
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                                                                                                                                                                              C4 - Horse - Osteology - Vertebral column - vet-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                              C4

                                                                                                                                                                              C IV

                                                                                                                                                                              Definition

                                                                                                                                                                              In vertebrates, cervical vertebrae are the vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull. All mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae (C1 to C7).

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                                                                                                                                                                              Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Whole body - Neck - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Whole body - VR - 3D bones - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Neck - Transverse - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Neck - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Neck - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Neck - 3D - Bones - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Cervical spine - Sagittal T2 TSE - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Cervical spine - Sagittal T1 TSE - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Dog - Cervical spine - Dorsal T2 STIR - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              • C4 - Horse - Osteology - Vertebral column - vet-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                              C4 - Horse - Osteology - Vertebral column - vet-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                              Anatomical hierarchy

                                                                                                                                                                              Veterinary anatomy

                                                                                                                                                                              1. Osteology >
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Axial skeleton >
                                                                                                                                                                              3. Vertebral column >
                                                                                                                                                                              4. Vertebrae >
                                                                                                                                                                              5. C4

                                                                                                                                                                              Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                                              Comparative anatomy in humans
                                                                                                                                                                              • Vertebra C4
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