Associations between the Cervical Vertebral Column and Craniofacial Morphology
Figure 1
Illustrations of morphological deviations of the upper cervical vertebral column. F: Fusion is defined as fusion of one unit with another at the articulation facets, neural arch, or transverse processes. O: Occipitalization is defined as assimilation, either partially or completely, of the atlas (C1) with the occipital bone. P: Partial cleft is defined as failure to fuse of the posterior part of the neural arch. D: Dehiscence is defined as failure to develop of part of a vertebral unit.
