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Definition of Cervical vertebra, second

Cervical vertebra, second definition - medical term

The second cervical vertebra is called the axis. It is so-named because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra. The joint between the axis and atlas is a pivot type of joint. It allows the head turn.

T he Latin word "axis" means axle or pole. The axis bone serves as the axle about which the atlas (and the head) turn.

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