Cervical vertebra 6
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The cervical vertebra 6 (C6) is a vertebra of the spinal column.
The cervical spinal nerve 6 (C6) passes out above this vertebra.
The first cricoid ring is directly opposite C6.
C6 is the vertebral level that the oesophagus becomes continuous with the laryngopharynx and also where the larynx becomes continuous with the trachea. It is also the level where the carotid pulse can be palpated against the transverse process of the C6 vertebrae.
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