Cervical spinal canal

The volume and diameter of the cervical spinal canal are not constant; rather, the shape of the spinal canal changes from extension to flexion as the diameter of the osseous canal narrows during extension and widens during flexion 1).

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1)
Bartlett RJ, Hill CA, Rigby AS, Chandrasekaran S, Narayanamurthy H. MRI of the cervical spine with neck extension: is it useful? Br J Radiol. 2012 Aug;85(1016):1044-51. doi: 10.1259/bjr/94315429. Epub 2012 Jan 3. PMID: 22215879; PMCID: PMC3587072.