Cervical Spine Anatomy

anatomy-and-biomechanics

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae, but the top two, the atlas (C1) and axis (C2), form a specialized region critical for head support and mobility. Unlike other ver...

medical-anatomy

The atlas joint, commonly called the atlanto-occipital joint, is the articulation between the first cervical vertebra (C1, the atlas) and the occipital bone at the base of the s...