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Q: How can you tell the cervical vertebrae from the rest?
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What is atypical vertebrae of neck?

C1 (Atlas) , and C2 ( Axis ) because they are unlike the rest of the Cervical vertebrae.


How many cervical vertebrae are in a cat?

there are 7 cervical vertebrae in a cat.


How many cervical vertebrae are there?

the first 7 vertebrae, the neck vertebrae, are considered to be cervical


Which group of vertebrae includes the atlas and axis?

The atlas and axis are among the cervical vertebrae.


The cervical spine is made up of how many cervical vertebrae?

The cervical spine is made up of seven cervical vertebrae. These are numbered(C1-C7) and are the smallest of the true vertebrae. The third through sixth cervical vertebrae have characteristics in common. The first, second, and seventh are considered special cervical vertebrae, and have different characteristics.


How many cervical vertebrae do horses have?

Horses have 7 cervical vertebrae. In fact, most mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae, even giraffes, the bigger the animal the bigger the vertebrae. There are a few exceptions: Sloths have 8 or 9 cervical vertebrae while manatees have only six!


What are the three types of vertebrae?

cervical vertebrae thoracic vertebrae. lumbar vertebrae


What structure is the missing body of the second body of the cervical vertebrae?

The cervical vertebrae do not have ribs attached.


What is the first cervical vertebrae in the neck?

The atlas is the uppermost vertebrae in the neck.


The head bone is connected to the what bone?

You would call it a neck bone, I suppose, but the "Neck Bone" has many other bones with it. Though it is all made up as the Cervical vertebrae


What are the names of the five different types of vertebrae in the vertebral column?

Vertebrae are divided into sections: the atlas and axis account for the first cervical vertebrae, of which there are 7 in total; there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, 7 lumbar vertebrae, 1 sacrum (5 separate vertebrae in a baby), and 1 coccyx (4 separate vertebrae in a baby).


What is the vertebra of the neck?

The vertebrae in the neck are called cervicle vertebrae. There are 6 of them altogether. The first two (going downward from the skull) are called the atlas and the axis. The rest are just name by their order. Eg: C1 (Atlas), C2 (Axis), C3, C4.....