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When the head is moved from side to side the first vertebrae pivots around the what of the second vertebrae?
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The dens or odontoid process.
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Why does the head pivots on the second vertebrae?
The second vertebrae has a dens (meaning tooth) which sticks up into the ring made by the atlas (the first vertebra). The head can pivot with this type of joint. A person can nod the head "no".
Head moved side to side first vertebra pivots around?
around the dens of the second vertebra. Is that is the full question?
When the head is moved from side to side the first vertebra pivots around the?
odontoid process
Are the first two vertebrae the only ones with names?
Vertebrae are categorized by where they are located. The top 7 are called cervical vertebrae (neck), the next 12 are thoracic vertebrae (chest), and the last 5 are lumbar vertebrae (back).
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.....
When the head is moved from side to side the first vertebra pivots around the what of the second vertebra?
densThe Dens of the second Vertebrae.
Why does the head pivots on the second vertebrae?
The second vertebrae has a dens (meaning tooth) which sticks up into the ring made by the atlas (the first vertebra). The head can pivot with this type of joint. A person can nod the head "no".
Head moved side to side first vertebra pivots around?
around the dens of the second vertebra. Is that is the full question?
When the head is moved from side to side the first vertebra pivots around the?
odontoid process
Where is the T1 and T2 on the spinal cord?
T1 and T2 refer to the first and second thoraxic vertebrae. They are the 8th and 9th vertebrae, starting from the top.
What is second vertebrae called?
The name of the second vertebrae is called the axis.
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).
Which cervical vertebrae form the atlantoxial joint?
The first and second cervical vertebrae form the atlantoaxial joint. These bones are known as the atlas and the axis.
What regions of the vertebral column do not contain intervertebral discs?
intervertebral discs are not found in the sacrum and coccyx, where the vertebrae have fused, or between the first and second cervical vertebrae.
What are the different vertebrae in the back bone?
You have 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumber vertebrae, 1 sacrum and 1 coccyx. The first cervical vertebra is called as atlas vertebra. The second one is called as axis vertebra.
What is the first vertabra called?
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).
