Table 3 Cervical transverse process level where the line drawn from the cricoid cartilage passes and its distribution by gender
From: The importance of the cricoid cartilage as an anatomic land mark of cervical level
Cervical vertebral level | Female | Male | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Distance between cricoid line and transverse protrusion (mm) | Distance between transverse protrusions (mm) | n (%) | Distance between cricoid line and transverse protrusion (mm) | Distance between transverse protrusions (mm) | |
C6 upper | 36 (52.9%) | 5.70 ± 3.24 | 10.09 ± 1.66 | 22 (21.6%) | 4.37 ± 3.30 | 11.42 ± 2.33 |
C6 | 6 (8.8%) | 11 (10.8%) | ||||
C6 below | 26 (38.2%) | 3.83 ± 2.71 | 9.58 ± 2.25 | 69 (67.6%) | 4.50 ± 3.68 | 10.19 ± 2.18 |