39+ Atlas Vs Axis
39+ Atlas Vs Axis. Atlas and axis vertebrae are two distinct elements of the vertebral column. It has what is called the odontoid process about which the atlas rotates.
The atlas moves the head up and down (like nodding your head yes) and the axis moves it side to side (like shaking your head no). This explains the difference between the first 2 of the 7 cervical vertebrae, namely the atlas and the axis. Atlas vertebra je první krční páteř obratlového sloupce.
< march of the night (2011).
Learn vocabulary, terms and more with flashcards, games and other study tools. It is a pivot joint. The first two vertebrae (c1 and c2, or the atlas and axis) are a bit special. Atlas & axis discography (all).
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