occipital condyle
first
The skull to the first vertebra
The skull to the first vertebra
yes of course
It is the the most superior (first) cervical vertebra of the spine.
Since the dens is part of the Axis vertebra (and project up in the first vertebra, the Atlas vertebra that supports the skull) it is called the Dens Axis
The Odontoid Process is articulated with the C2 vertebrae [Axis] & is a synovial joint-type. The atlas [C1] is also a synovial-type articulation, but is associated with the Occipital Condyle [directly with the skull]
It's the first cervical vertebra located just beneath the skull
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).
No it doesn't. The atlas is the first cervical vertebra and the only one with no spinous process.
The atlas (C1) is the vertebra that has no body. It is the uppermost cervical vertebra and is specialized for supporting the skull's weight and allowing for the nodding motion of the head.
The atlas (C1 vertebra) does not have a body. It is the topmost vertebra of the spine and is responsible for supporting the skull's weight and allowing for the nodding motion of the head.