The Axis (2nd Cervical Vertebra)

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The axis, which is the second cervical vertebra. Labels: D, odontoid process of axis; Fas, facet on upper side of atlas with which the skull articulates; Frt, vertebral foramen.

Keywords

vertebra, axis, "cervical vertebra", "axis of spine"

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Human Skeletal System

Source

Martin, H. Newell The Human Body: A Text-book of Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1900) 25

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