The first is called the atlas and the second is the axis.
The name of the second vertebrae is called the axis.
The first vertebra of the vertebral column is called the atlas. It is named after the Greek titan Atlas who was said to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders, as the atlas supports the weight of the skull.
The first Cervicalvertebrae..............Neck...........................Altis
The spinal column consists of 33 irregular bones called vertebrae. Starting from the neck, there are seven cervical vertebrae. The first two vertebrae have specific names and are called the atlas and axis respectively. The next 12 vertebrae are called thoracic vertebrae, followed by five lumbar vertebrae, which are the largest of the spinal bones. Next, there are approximately five sacral vertebrae that are separate from each other as a young child, but fuse together as one bone called the sacrum in adults. Finally, the coccyx, more commonly called the tailbone, consists of 3-5 small bones that fuse together in adults.
Another name for our throat is the pharynx. It connects the nasal cavity and mouth to the esophagus and larynx.
Cervical 1 vertebrae
The name of the second vertebrae is called the axis.
1st cervical is called "ATLAS" ,it is derived from a greek word .
The name of the second vertebrae is called the axis.
The Latin name for the top set of vertebrae is "atlas" (C1) and "axis" (C2).
The name of that bone is axis. The second cervical vertebra. The dens is broken to kill the opponent.
The atlas is the first cervical vertebra (C1). It is named this because it is a large ring and holds the base of the skull. Atlas carried the "world on his shoulders" and the name fit.
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.....
The first vertebra of the vertebral column is called the atlas. It is named after the Greek titan Atlas who was said to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders, as the atlas supports the weight of the skull.
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it a spanish name by christopher Columbus
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