Axis Vertebra
Description
Anatomical diagram illustrating the anterior and posterosuperior views of the axis vertebra (C2) and its key structures.
Original diagram by Valentina Martínez Camerati.
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Anterior articular facet for anterior arch of atlas
Axis: anterior view
Axis: posterosuperior view
Body
Inferior articular facet for C3
Inferior articular process
Odontoid process
Odontoid process
Pars interarticularis
Pedicle
Posterior articular facet for transverse ligament of atlas
Spinous process
Superior articular facet for atlas
Superior articular facet for atlas
Transverse process
Transverse process