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The first vertebrae is called The Atlas.The second is the Axis, which allows the neck/head to pivot(turn).

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What is the first vertabra?

The first vertebrae is called The Atlas.The second is the Axis, which allows the neck/head to pivot(turn).


What is vertabra?

The first vertebrae is called The Atlas.The second is the Axis, which allows the neck/head to pivot(turn).


What are bones running up the back called?

vertabra


What locations would have a pivotal joint?

A pivot joint is located between the skull and the first vertabra


Where is t1 on the spine?

T1 is an abbreviation for Thoracic vertabra number 1. The spine has 7 bones in the neck, called cervical vertabae, and numbered C1 to C7. Below them are the twelve thoracic vertebrae, numbered T1 to T12. Each thoaracic vertabra is attached to a set of ribs. In fact, the definition of a thoracic vertabra is that it articulates with a set of ribs. So T1 is the first spine bone connected to the uppermost set of ribs, just below the base of the neck.


What is the plural formation of vertabra?

vertebrae


What is the medical term meaning inflammation of a vertabra?

Spondylitis means inflammation of a vertebra.


Are elephants vertebrates?

Yes.Yes, elephants have a spine and are Vertebrates. Vertabra are the individual articulate bones composing the spinal column.


How is a a jellyfish classified after a an invertebrate?

since a jellyfish has a structer that doesnt involve bones of a vertabra it falls in the classification of an invertabrate.


Which bone is attached to the backbone?

These are called vertabrae (singular = vertabra)


What the vertabra is?

The first vertebrae is called The Atlas.The second is the Axis, which allows the neck/head to pivot(turn).


What if you have degenerative joint disorder?

I have degenerative joint disorder in my back. What steriod is used to inject in the 4th and 5th vertabra? To take the pain away?