Figure 19

Figure 19

The vertebral artery has a complex course through the occipital cervical junction

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The vertebral artery has a complex course through the occipital cervical junction. In this region, it has four 90 degree turns between C1 and C2 prior to entering the foramen magnum. The carotid artery is immediately anterior to the occipital cervical junction.

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Pathology:

Procedure:

View:

C1 – C2

Neural: Brainstem and spinal cord

Dura

Vascular: Carotid artery and vertebral arteries

None

Normal

None

Composite (3/4), Front, Lateral, Caudal