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Which group of vertebrae includes the atlas and axis?
The atlas and axis are among the cervical vertebrae.
What is the first cervical vertebrae in the neck?
The atlas is the uppermost vertebrae in the neck.
What region of vertebrae is the atlas located?
Cervical
What is the top most vertebra of your spine called?
There are 33 Vertebrae, starting from the top (just under skull) there are: 7 cervical vertebrae 12 thoracic vertebrae 5 lumbar vertebrae 5 sacral vertebrae (fused together) 4 coccygeal vertebrae (fused together)
How many cervical vertebrae does a snake have?
only one special cervical vertebra and it is call the atlas.
What is atypical vertebrae of neck?
C1 (Atlas) , and C2 ( Axis ) because they are unlike the rest of the Cervical vertebrae.
Which vertebra does not have a spinous process?
Cervical vertebrae have a bifurcated spinous process.
What is the vertebra of the neck?
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.....
Which cervical vertebrae form the atlantoxial joint?
The atlantoxial joint is formed by the first and second cervical vertebrae, known as the atlas (C1) and axis (C2) respectively. It allows for rotational movement of the head.
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.
What vertebrae contains the joint that allows you to rotate your head no?
The cervical(neck) vertebrae. The joint formed by C1 and C2, also known as the atlas and axis.
Which bone joint help us move your head?
The atlas bone (named after Atlas in Greek mythology who held up the world). The first of the cervical vertebrae are the smallest vertebrae.
