How is your skull attached to your spine?

Answer 1

There is a bone at the lower and posterior part of the skull called the occipital bone, which, along with the atlas and the axis (the topmost vertebrae) forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. Answer provided by Migue Antonio.-

Answer 2

The skull is attached to the spine by the Atlanto-occipital joint and its ligaments.

The top of the spinal cord emerges from the spine into the skull to join the brain stem, but that plays no role in keeping the skull attached to the spine.

Answer 3

pivot joint
That would be a gliding joint. The top vertebra, called the Atlas, has 3 projections pointing out and up. The skull lays down on those 3 projections, and can swivel as far as the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and spinal cord will allow.

Each of these projections is like a tiny hand, palm up.
It is a synovial joint of the condyloid type. It is called the atlanto-occipital joint.
gliding joint

Answer 4

The skull is attached to the spine by the occipital bone, which forms the base of the skull and articulates with the first cervical vertebra (atlas) to allow for movement. This joint is termed the atlanto-occipital joint and is responsible for the nodding movement of the head.

Answer 5

the spinal cord goes from the but to the back to the neck and then the brain. (the spinal cord connects to the ribs also)