Atlas Images
Axis & Atlas Articulated
Posterior View
  1. Dens
  2. Foramen transversarium or transverse foramen
  3. Spinous process or spine
  4. Anterior arch of atlas
  5. Posterior arch of atlas
  6. Transverse process
  7. Articular facet for base of skull
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