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==Cervical Vertebrae==

==Cervical Vertebrae==

*The first two cervical vertebrae are known as the '''atlas''' and the '''axis''' respectively, and are modified to allow movement of the head

*The first two cervical vertebrae are known as the '''atlas''' and the '''axis''' respectively, and are modified to allow movement of the head

**The atlas has no conventional body: instead it is complsed of two lateral masses joined by dorsal and ventral arches

**The atlas has no conventional body: instead it is composed of two lateral masses joined by dorsal and ventral arches

**The atlas and axis are fused in embryonic life

**The atlas and axis are fused in embryonic life

**The '''wing of the atlas''' is the transverse process of this vertebra and allows the spinal column to articulate with the skull by providing a resting place for the occipital condyles

**The '''wing of the atlas''' is the transverse process of this vertebra and allows the spinal column to articulate with the skull by providing a resting place for the occipital condyles