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.
It articulates with each vertebra. Plus the occipital bone of the skull and the 12 pairs of ribs.
condyles
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.
It articulates with each vertebra. Plus the occipital bone of the skull and the 12 pairs of ribs.
The occipital condyle articulates with the first cervical vertebra (atlas) to form the atlanto-occipital joint. This joint allows for nodding movements of the head.
The occipital condyles of the occipital bones articulate with the first cervical vertebra.
The Atlas
occipital bone
The occipital condyles allow the head to turn side to side.
Occipital bone in the skull. the obturator foramen is where your skull articulates with the vertebral column.
The fifth lumbar vertebra articulates with the first fused sacral vertebra of the pelvic girdle.