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The condyles of the occipital bone articulate with the atlas.

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The odontoid process aka: "dens".

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Q: Its oval-shaped protrusions articulate with the atlas?
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What is oval-shaped protrusions articulate with atlas?

occipital bone


What does the occipital condyle articulate with?

The Atlas


What is the rounded processes on the skull that articulate with the atlas?

Occipital condyles


Does hyoid articulate in the atlas?

The Hyoid bone does not have any articulations. It is commonly described as a gyroscope. It is held in place by the suprahyoid and infrahyoid musculature. It has a deep relationship with the Atlas however does not articulate directly with it.


What Vertebrae are not attached to ribs called?

The cervical and lumbar vertebrae do not articulate with the ribs. The thoracic vertebrae are the only ones that articulate with the ribs.


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.


What bone's articulate with the atlas?

The atlas articulates with the axis. The atlas is the first cervical vertebra and articulates with the skull superiorly, and the axis (the second cervical vertebra) inferiorly. The joint between the atlas and axis, dubbed the atlanto-axial joint, is responsible for the increased range of motion of the skull (turning your head left/right, and nodding up/down).The order of the atlas and axis can be remembered because, beginning from the skull, these two cervical vertebrae are in alphabetical order (aTlas then aXis).


What are prefixes for articulate?

prefix of articulate


What is the meaning of phonation?

The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered; the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech.


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You can try Articulate online at the Articulate website. There is a free trial that you can choose before you buy.


What does the word articulate mean?

Articulate means to speak very well and fluent


She is Articulate?

She is articulate, if she is able to speak clearly and effectively. So is she?