This state-of-the-art atlas elevates conventional anatomic spine topography to the cutting edge of technology. It will serve as an authoritative learningtool in the classroom, and as a crucial practical resource at the workstation or in the office or clinic.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. THE CRANIOCERVICAL JUNCTION
• Embryology of the Craniocervical Junction
• Developmental Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction
• The Occiput
• The Atlas
• The Axis
• The C0–C1 Joint Complex
• The C1–C2 Joint Complex
• Ligamentous Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction
• Arterial Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction
• Venous Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction
• Meninges and Spaces of the Craniocervical Junction
• Neural Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction
• Craniometry and Measurements of the Craniocervical Junction
• Gallery of Common Anatomic Variants
• Suggested Readings
• 2. THE SUBAXIAL CERVICAL SPINE
• Developmental Anatomy of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
• Multimodality Atlas Images of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
• Plain Films (Figures 2.3a–2.3e)
• CT (Figures 2.3f–2.3l) 64
• MR (Figures 2.3m–2.3r)
• Osteology of the C3–C7 Segments
• The Intervertebral Discs of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
• The Zygapophyseal (Facet) Joints
• The Uncovertebral (Luschka) Joints
• Ligamentous Anatomy of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
• Arterial Anatomy of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
• Venous Anatomy of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
• Meninges and Spaces of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
• Neural Anatomy of the Subaxial Cervical Spine
• Gallery of Anatomic Variants and Various Congenital Anomalies
• Suggested Readings
• 3. THE THORACIC SPINE
• Developmental Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine
• Multimodality Atlas Images of the Thoracic Spine
• Plain Films (Figures 3.3a–3.3b)
• CT (Figures 3.3c–3.3l)
• MR (Figures 3.3m–3.3zz)
• Osteology of the Thoracic Segments
• The Intervertebral Discs of the Thoracic Spine
• The Zygapophyseal (Facet) Joints 145
• The Costovertebral and Costotransverse Joints
• Ligamentous Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine
• Arterial Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine
• Venous Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine
• Meninges and Spaces of the Thoracic Spine
• Neural Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine
• Gallery of Anatomic Variants and Various Congenital Anomalies
• Suggested Readings
• 4. THE LUMBAR SPINE
• Developmental Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
• Multimodality Atlas Images of the Lumbar Spine
• Plain Films (Figures 4.4a–4.4c)
• CT (Figures 4.4d–4.4q)
• MR (Figures 4.4r–4.4y)
• Osteology of the Lumbar Segments
• The Zygapophyseal Joints
• Lumbosacral Transitional Anatomy
• The Lateral Recesses and Intervertebral Foramina
• The Intervertebral Discs of the Lumbar Spine
• Ligamentous Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
• Arterial Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
• Venous Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
• Meninges and Spaces of the Lumbar Spine
• Neural Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
• Gallery of Anatomic Variants and Various Congenital Anomalies
• Suggested Readings
• 5. THE SACRUM AND COCCYX
• Developmental Anatomy of the Sacrum and Coccyx
• Osteology of the Sacrum
• The Sacral Foramina
• Axial CT Images From Superior (Figure 5.13a)–Inferior (Figure 5.13f)
• Axial T1-Weighted TSE Images From Superior (Figure 5.13g)–Inferior (Figure 5.13m)
• The L5–S1 Zygapophyseal Joints
• The Sacroiliac Joints
• Lumbosacral Transitional Anatomy
• Ligamentous Anatomy of the Sacrum
• Arterial Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
• Venous Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
• Meninges and Spaces of the Lumbar Spine
• Neural Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine
• The Coccyx
• Gallery of Anatomic Variants and Various Congenital Anomalies
• Suggested Readings
• 6. THE PARASPINAL MUSCULATURE
• Cervical Paraspinal Muscles
• Thoracic Paraspinal Muscles
• Lumbosacral Paraspinal Muscles
• Master Legend Key