The name of the second vertebrae is called the axis.
You have 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumber vertebrae, 1 sacrum and 1 coccyx. The first cervical vertebra is called as atlas vertebra. The second one is called as axis vertebra.
The first vertebrae is called The Atlas.The second is the Axis, which allows the neck/head to pivot(turn).
The first vertebrae is called The Atlas.The second is the Axis, which allows the neck/head to pivot(turn).
second lumber vertebrae
The dens is located on the cerival vertebrae on C2, which is the second vertebrae on the cervial vertebrae.
The type of joint found between the first and second vertebrae of the neck region, or the backbone, is called the atlantoaxial joint. It allows for rotation and flexion of the neck.
The first vertebrae is called The Atlas.The second is the Axis, which allows the neck/head to pivot(turn).
The vertebrae in the neck region are called cervical vertebrae. There are seven cervical vertebrae labeled C1 to C7, with C1 being closest to the skull and C7 being closest to the thoracic vertebrae.
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.....
Thoracic Vertebra
The name of the second vertebrae is called the axis.
They are called vertebrae.