What is a cervical fracture?
A cervical (SER-vi-kl) fracture is also called a neck fracture or broken neck. It is a break in one or more of your seven cervical vertebrae (neck bones). Vertebrae are the bones that make up your spine. These bones support your head, and connect it to your shoulders and body. The cervical vertebrae enclose the spinal cord. The spinal cord is where the nerves from your brain go to the rest of the body. With a cervical fracture, the spinal cord may also be damaged.
