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The name of the joint that is between C1 & C2 is the atlantoaxial joint. C1 is the atlas and C2 is the axis. The type of joint is called a pivot joint, and often referred to as the no-no joint, because it is used to rotate your head left and right, as in saying 'no'.

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Which vertebra articulates with the occipital bone?

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What kind of joint is at the base of the scull?

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What bone in the skull form a joint with a atlas?

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