Espiral AtlasCarotid tubercle (C6)
tuberculum caroticum
Study entry
Description
The anterior tubercle of the transverse process of C6.
Relations
The common carotid artery can be compressed against it, in the groove between the tubercle and the body.
Source: cap. 2, «Vértebras: vértebras cervicales» y tabla 2-1
Other structures in this region
- Body of the cervical vertebra
- Pedicle of the cervical vertebra
- Lamina of the cervical vertebra
- Vertebral foramen (cervical)
- Spinous process of the cervical vertebra
- Transverse process of the cervical vertebra
- Superior articular process of the cervical vertebra
- Inferior articular process of the cervical vertebra