How many bones are in human neck?

These are the seven bones of the neck, called the cervical vertebra. The top bone, seen on the right of this picture, is called the atlas, and is where the head attaches to the neck. The second bone is called the axis, upon which the head and atlas rotate. The vertebra are numbered from one to seven from the atlas down, and are referred to as C1, C2, C3, etc.In the cervical spine region, the cervical spine normally curves backward. This curvature in the cervical spine is the lordosis. The amount of lordosis curve in an individual has varied.

The bone in the cervical spine consists of a body, two pedicles, lamina, and multiple bony projections (called processes). The bones in the neck are the smallest out of the other bones in the spine, as they only support the head’s weight. The processes serve as attachment points for various ligaments and muscles that help stabilize the cervical spine.