Dania Issam Qrunfuleh; Ahmed Salman; Osama A Samara; Hamza Alduraidi & Maha ElBeltagy

Neck pain is a common complaint worldwide. One of its major causes is compression of the spinal nerve. The compression may occur due to intervertebral disc herniation or degenerative changes. These degenerative processes lead to alterations in intervertebral disc morphometry, including reduced disc height and narrowing of the intervertebral foramen This study was conducted to assess the morphometry of the cervical vertebrae; intervertebral foramina and intervertebral disc in the Jordanian population, and to determine the effect of age, sex, body mass index (BMI), occupation, and using the computer, on these measurements. This was a prospective cross-sectional study. The data were collected from the radiology department at The Jordan University Hospital (JUH). One hundred participants (40 males and 60 females) were included in the study that had undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine. Participants completed a questionnaire that collected information on age, gender, occupation, working posture and daily computer use. Height and weight were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Intervertebral disc measurements included anterior disc height (IVD-AH), middle disc height (IVD-MH), and posterior disc height (IVD-PH). Intervertebral foramen measurements included foraminal height (IVF-H) and foraminal width (IVF-W) at each cervical level. The results demonstrated that intervertebral disc (IVD) measurements decreased significantly with age and were lower in females (P < 0.05). Regarding occupational effects, IVD heights were significantly greater in employed participants. In contrast, age, sex, and occupation had no significant impact on intervertebral foramen (IVF) measurements. Establishing normative morphometric data for cervical intervertebral discs and intervertebral foramina is valuable for radiological assessment, preoperative planning, and the diagnosis of foraminal stenosis.

KEY WORDS: Cervical spine; Intervertebral disc; Intervertebral foramen; Radiological anatomy; MRI.

QRUNFULEH, D. I.; SALMAN, A.; SAMARA, O. A.;ALDURAIDI, H. & ELBELTAGY, M. Morphometric study of the intervertebral disc and intervertebral foramen of the cervical region of the Jordanian population. Int. J. Morphol., 44(3):778-788, 2026.