ATLAS (ANATOMY)

Specialty Definition: Atlas (anatomy)

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In anatomy, the Atlas (C1) is the topmost cervical vertebra of the spine, which (along with the Axis) forms the joint connecting the skull and spine.

The Atlas and Axis are specialized to allow a greater range of motion than normal vertebrae.

Source: the above text is adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Atlas (anatomy)."

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