The atlantoccipital joint which is a gliding joint, not as some people believe it to be a pivot joint. The pivot joint in this area is the atlantoaxial joint which is between C1 & C2 and doers not come into contact with the skull.
The vertebral column and skull is another description for the spinal column. See the related link for more information. The entire vertebral column consists of the skull, the 33 vertebrae and the ribcage.
all bones in the areas of your body that are not appendages ribs
The major bones of the axial skeleton include the skull, the vertebral column, the ribcage, and the sternum.
The dorsal cavity is contained in the skull and vertebral column. The brain is located within the skull, and the spinal cord is located within the vertebral column. The brain and spinal cord are both encased in bone to protect them from injury.
Axial Sue The Librarian Axial Skeleton
The vertebral column is inferior to the skull.
The point where the vertebral column articulates with the skull is called the atlanto-occipital joint. This joint consists of the occipital condyles of the skull articulating with the atlas (C1 vertebra). It allows for nodding or "yes" motion of the head.
The articulations of the human skull and vertebral column consist of a series of amphiarthrodial joints between the vertebral bodies, and a series of diathrodial joints between the vertebral arches. The articulations of the rat skull and vertebral column consist of cervical vertebrae which have small, transverse processes containing a hole through which nerves and blood vessels pass.
the vertebral column is located below your skull on your back.
The cranium and the vertebral column.
vertebral column
cervical region
The vertebral column and skull is another description for the spinal column. See the related link for more information. The entire vertebral column consists of the skull, the 33 vertebrae and the ribcage.
axial skeleton
all bones in the areas of your body that are not appendages ribs
Skull at one end, tail bone at the other.
Occipital bone in the skull. the obturator foramen is where your skull articulates with the vertebral column.