Axis (anatomy)
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In anatomy, the axis is the second cervical vertebra of the spine, immediately inferior to the atlas, upon which the head rests. The spinal cord passes through the axis.
Axis
Repair of a dens fracture
Axis on X-ray taken through an open mouth, teeth visible
Unfused arch of atlas at CT
Atlas (anatomy)
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In anatomy, the atlas is the most superior cervical vertebra of the spine and is located in the neck.
Axis (anatomy)
…In anatomy, the axis (from Latin axis, "axle") is the second cervical vertebra (C2) of the spine, immediately inferior to the atlas, upon which the head rests. The spinal cord passes through the axis. The defining feature of the axis is its strong bony protrusion known as the dens…
Atlas from above
Atlas from above
Atlas, inferior surface