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Table 1 The number of elements and nodes for the cervical spine model

From: Biomechanical evaluation of the novel assembled internal fixed system in C2–C3 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a finite element analysis

 

Element

Node

C0

838,314

1,194,401

C1

155,190

250,308

C2

172,201

258,184

C3

126,900

192,418

C4

124,935

190,429

C5

130,864

199,496

C6

125,626

192,836

C7

160,132

241,799

C2/3

24,089

37,083

C3/4

34,443

51,962

C4/5

37,712

57,103

C5/6

43,149

64,807

C6/7

65,350

97,033

Endplates

76,908

143,494

Cartilago articularis

100,141

155,599