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'.
The occipital bone of the skull articulates with the atlas, which is the first cervical vertebra. This joint allows for the nodding motion of the head.
The occipital condyles allow the head to turn side to side.
it is one among the craniovertebral joints. it is an ellipsoid type of synovial joint. articulating bones: proximally- occipital condyles. distally- superior articular facests of the atlas. movements: flexion, extension and lateral flexion of neck.
The joints in the back are called facet joints. Each vertebra has two sets of facet joints. One pair faces upward (superior articular facet) and one downward (inferior articular facet). There is one joint on each side (right and left). Facet joints are hinge-like and link vertebrae together. They are located at the back of the spine (posterior).
The odontoid process, also known as the dens, is the bone feature of the second cervical vertebrae that articulates with the first cervical vertebrae. This connection forms the atlantoaxial joint, which allows for rotation of the head.
The first cervical vertebra, called C1 or the atlas, articulates with the occipital bone.
The occipital bone of the skull articulates with the atlas, which is the first cervical vertebra. This joint allows for the nodding motion of the head.
The occipital condyles of the skull, which are located at the base of the occipital bone, are concave and articulate with the superior articular facets of the atlas (C1 vertebra) at the atlanto-occipital joint. This concave-convex articulation allows for flexion and extension movements of the head.
The occipital condyles allow the head to turn side to side.
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The occipital condyles of the occipital bones articulate with the first cervical vertebra.
it is one among the craniovertebral joints. it is an ellipsoid type of synovial joint. articulating bones: proximally- occipital condyles. distally- superior articular facests of the atlas. movements: flexion, extension and lateral flexion of neck.
The base of the skull has a joint called the atlanto-occipital joint. It is a gliding joint that is between the occipital condyles of the occipital bone and the first cervical vertebra (C1). This type of joint is also called a synovial joint, or a freely movable joint. Another designation is diarthrotic joint.
The joint between the atlas (C1) and the occipital bone that allows for the "yes" movement (nodding the head) is classified as a condyloid joint. This type of joint permits flexion and extension, allowing the head to tilt forward and backward. The articulation between the rounded condyles of the occipital bone and the superior articular facets of the atlas facilitates this movement.
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The occipital condyles "lay on", or articulate with, the lateral masses of the first cervical vertebra, also known as atlas.
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