Julián Ramírez-Cheyne; Heidy Lisset Rengifo-Miranda; Ximara Peckham & Gloria Patricia Baena-Caldas

The literature related to the embryological and genetic aspects of the cervical vertebrae is still scarce. Cervical vertebrae anomalies are of clinical importance because of their impact on the functionality of the cervical spine and on the associated clinical symptomatology. The purpose of this study is to review the morphogenesis and morphology of cervical vertebrae and identify common syndromes number of syndromes with associated anomalies of the cervical spine, special attention should be placed on alterations of this anatomical region.

KEY WORDS: Cervical Vertebrae; Cervical dysmorphism; Cervical embryology; Cervical disorders.

RAMÍREZ-CHEYNE, J.; RENGIFO-MIRANDA, H.L.; PECKHAM, X. & BAENA-CALDAS, G.P. Cervical vertebrae: Morphogenesis, morphology, and syndromes associated with their dysmorphism. Int. J. Morphol., 44(2):463-470, 2026.