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It is one of the atlanto-occipital joints which is a subcategory of the craniovertebral joints. It aids in the nodding of the head.
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What bone in the skull form a joint with a atlas?
occipital
What joint connects the atlas to occipital condyle?
The occipital condyles allow the head to turn side to side.
What bone of the skull articulates with the atlas?
the occipital bone
Nodding your head yes represents movement of which type of joint?
The atlanto-occipital joint. This is the articulation between the atlas (C1) and the occipital bone.
Which vertebra articulates with the occipital bone?
The first cervical vertebra, called C1 or the atlas, articulates with the occipital bone.
What bone is located at the base of the skull?
There are two joints at the base of the skull: - a condyloid joint between the occipital bone of the skull and the first (C1) vertebra, the atlas. - a pivot joint located between the C1 and C2 cervical vertebrae (atlas and axis).
Its oval-shaped protrusions articulate with the atlas?
The condyles of the occipital bone articulate with the atlas.
What is the first vertibrae of the vertibral column called?
The occipital bone?
What is oval-shaped protrusions articulate with atlas?
occipital bone
What bone forms the back of the base of the cranium?
Occipital
The occipital condyles lay on which bone?
The occipital condyles "lay on", or articulate with, the lateral masses of the first cervical vertebra, also known as atlas.
Spinal cord passes through a large opening in the bone?
Occipital bone: The bone that forms the rear and the rear bottom of the skull. The occipital bone encloses a large oval hole called the foramen magnum that allows passage of the spinal cord.
