Atlas Vertebra
Description
Anatomy diagram showing the superior and inferior views of the atlas vertebra (C1) and its key structural features.
Original diagram by Valentina Martínez Camerati.
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Anterior arch
Anterior arch
Anterior tubercle
Anterior tubercle
Articular facet for odontoid process
Articular facet for odontoid process
Atlas: inferior view
Atlas: superior view
Groove for vertebral artery
Inferior articular facet
Posterior arch
Posterior tubercle
Posterior tubercle
Superior articular facet
Transverse foramen
Transverse foramen
Transverse process
Transverse processes
Vertebral foramen
Vertebral foramen