Foramen Magnum Orientation and Its Association with Cervical Lordosis: A Model for Reconstructing Cervical Curvature in Archeological and Extinct Hominin Specimens
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48896#.VK9McMnQrzE Author(s) Ella Been , Sara Shefi , Lisa Raviv Zilka , Michalle Soudack Affiliation(s) Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel . Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel . Pediatric Imaging, Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel . Pediatric Imaging, Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel . ABSTRACT The cranial base is located at a critical intersection between the vertebral spine, the brain, the respiratory system and the mastication apparatus. Therefore it can provide an insight into the evolution of the head and neck in functional and phylogenetic contexts. However, the relationship between cranial base anatomy and cervical spine alignment has not been explored deeply....