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The atlas is the uppermost vertebrae in the neck.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe first cervical vertebrae in the neck is called C1 or "Atlas."
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?
the first 7 vertebrae, the neck vertebrae, are considered to be cervical
What vertebrae are in the neck?
The cervical vertebrae are in the neck. There are seven of them.
The first set of seven bones forming the neck?
cervical vertebrae
What is the vertebrae pertaining to the neck?
The cervical vertebrae are the spinal bones of the neck.
How many vertebrae in the neck region?
There are 7 cervical (neck) vertebrae.Humans have seven cervical vertebrae.
What are the vertebrae in the neck region called?
The vertebrae in the neck region are called cervical vertebrae. There are seven cervical vertebrae labeled C1 to C7, with C1 being closest to the skull and C7 being closest to the thoracic vertebrae.
What is the meaning of cervical?
Of or pertaining to the neck; as, the cervical vertebrae.
How many vertebrae are in human neck?
There are 7 (seven) cervical (neck) vertebrae in the human neck.
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.....
How many neck vertebra does a giraffe have?
A giraffe has 7 cervical vertebrae, which is the same as us.
Where are cervical vertebrae located?
those are the vertebrae in the area of your neck.
Which group of bones supports the neck?
Cervical vertebrae. All mammals have the same number of cervical vertebrae.
