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=== '''Introduction:''' ===
=== '''Introduction:''' ===

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Cervical spine spine starts just below skull and ends above thoracic spine.It consists of 7 vertebrates from C1 to C7 , C1 called atlas and C2 called axis. Cervical spine has a lordotic curve ( C shaped curve )[1].

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  1. Cervical Spine Anatomy. University of Maryland Clinical Center. http://www.umm.edu/programs/spine/health/guides/cervical-spine-anatomy. accessed Apirl 2018.