An anatomical composition of Krikatika marma in the light of modern anatomy – A cadaveric study

Background of the study: 107 essential Marma points are listed in ancient Ayurvedic scriptures. Among them is Krikatika Marma, which is situated at the junction of head and neck and is a type of Vaikalyakar Marma, and any injury to this Marma leads to Chalmurdhata. Using a cadaveric investigation, researchers attempted to determine the precise location of Krikatika Marma and its interaction with other anatomical entities (within the Marma's perimeter). Objectives: To elucidate the anatomy of Krikatika Marma as per description available in Ayurveda and ancient literature and to analyze the anatomical structures that can be co-related in the light of modern anatomy. Materials and methods: A literary review of Krikatika Marma was done using all the concerned Ayurvedic and modern textbooks Observation of the structures exposed during cadaveric dissection and correlation with textual description was done and a conclusion was drawn. Results: Krikatika Marma can be correlated to the atalanto occipital joint and atlantoaxial joint and the anatomical structures related to this joint