A biometric comparative roentgenological study of the cervical vertebr
al bodies was performed, according to age and sex, from lateral roentg
enograms of 120 adult cervical regions. The sexual dimorphism already
described by many authors was confirmed. The vertebral bodies of C2, C
3, and C7 have the more variable structure according to age. The resul
ts of our measurements are in accordance with clinical findings and pr
ovide data on the structural changes of the cervical spine during agei
ng. In anthropological terms, the vertebral body of C2, in particular
its antero-posterior diameter, is the best age indicator, irrespective
of individual and exterior variables.