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The atlas articulates with the axis. The atlas is the first cervical vertebra and articulates with the skull superiorly, and the axis (the second cervical vertebra) inferiorly. The joint between the atlas and axis, dubbed the atlanto-axial joint, is responsible for the increased range of motion of the skull (turning your head left/right, and nodding up/down).
The order of the atlas and axis can be remembered because, beginning from the skull, these two cervical vertebrae are in alphabetical order (aTlas then aXis).
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What does the occipital condyle articulate with?
The Atlas
Its oval-shaped protrusions articulate with the atlas?
The condyles of the occipital bone articulate with the atlas.
Do most facial bones articulate with the mandible?
No, doesn't articulate with any facial bones; only articulates with temporal bones of cranium.
What is the rounded processes on the skull that articulate with the atlas?
Occipital condyles
What is oval-shaped protrusions articulate with atlas?
occipital bone
Does hyoid articulate in the atlas?
The Hyoid bone does not have any articulations. It is commonly described as a gyroscope. It is held in place by the suprahyoid and infrahyoid musculature. It has a deep relationship with the Atlas however does not articulate directly with it.
What other bones does the Zygomatic bones articulate with?
none
What bones articulate with the ulna?
The carpals articulate distally with the ulna. The carpals are also known as the wrist bones.
Which bones does not articulate with the maxillae?
zyomatic
What flat bones articulate with the thoracic vertebrae?
The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae.
What Vertebrae are not attached to ribs called?
The cervical and lumbar vertebrae do not articulate with the ribs. The thoracic vertebrae are the only ones that articulate with the ribs.
What bones articulate with the posterior aspect of the sphenoid?
Temporal
