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Using finite element technique to model the human cervical spine can be found in a number of publications in the literature. These efforts have illustrated viable techniques and approaches for simulating the three-dimensional motion of the human cervical spine. However, these earlier studies also revealed difficulties due to insufficient geometric description for such a complex structure and the lack of experimental data for characterizing the mechanical behavior of the biological tissues in this anatomical region. Recent advancement of the computer technology has resulted in a large quantity of digital images of the human anatomical structure with high precision. In addition, new experimental techniques have also produced new test data on human biological tissue properties. In this study, we developed a finite element representation of the human cervical spine using detailed 3D anatomical data.