Figure 6 in The axial biomechanics of Trigonosaurus pricei (Neosauropoda: Titanosauria) and the importance of the cervical-dorsal region to sauropod high-browser feeding strategy

Figure 6. Representation of the process of alignment and angulation of the vertebrae in the cartilaginous neutral posture. A, Cv9 and Cv10 cervical vertebrae were aligned based on the supposed horizontality of the neural canal. Arrow 1 indicates the place where the intervertebral soft tissue is located. B, the vertebrae are brought together and aligned, maintaining the distance corresponding to the thickness of the intervertebral soft-tissue. C, the anterior vertebra is displaced in relationship to the posterior one in the dorsal direction (ventral or lateral). Arrow 2 indicates where the centre of rotation is located. D, condyle similar to a paraboloid and the point where soft tissue was positioned. The apex of the paraboloid is a zero point and is furthest from the vertebral centrum. No scale.

Vidal, L. S., Bergqvist, L. P., Candeiro, C. R. A., Bandeira, K. L. N., Tavares, S., Brusatte, S. L., & Pereira, P. V. L. G. C. (2024). Figure 6 in The axial biomechanics of Trigonosaurus pricei (Neosauropoda: Titanosauria) and the importance of the cervical-dorsal region to sauropod high-browser feeding strategy. In Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Vol. 201, Number 3, pp. 1–33). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13835939