- atlas, upon
which the head rests. The axis'
defining feature is its
strong odontoid process (bony protrusion)
known as the dens,
which rises from the superior...
-
atlas and the
front of the
odontoid process one
between the
anterior surface of the
ligament and the back of the
odontoid process The
lateral atlantoaxial...
- The
ligament of apex
dentis (or
apical odontoid ligament) is a
ligament that
spans between the
second cervical vertebra in the neck and the skull. It lies...
- Den (disambiguation) Dens, on the axis vertebra, also
known as
odontoid process or
odontoid peg
Tooth This
disambiguation page
lists articles ****ociated...
-
oblique view.
Ethmoidal cells.
Sphenoid sinus, seen
through the open mouth.
Odontoid process,
where if it is just
below the mentum, it
confirms adequate extension...
- function, the alar
ligaments are also
known as the "check
ligaments of the
odontoid". The alar
ligaments are two strong,
rounded cords of
about 0.5 cm in diameter...
-
atlas (first
cervical vertebra)
posterior to the dens to keep the dens (
odontoid process) in
contact with the atlas.[citation needed] It
forms the transverse...
- that
begins at the axis (second
cervical vertebra) at the apex of the
odontoid process or dens and ends at the
middle of the
second thoracic vertebra;...
- smooth, oval or
circular facet (fovea dentis), for
articulation with the
odontoid process (dens) of the axis. The
upper and
lower borders respectively give...
-
abdominal pains and
severe headaches until she is
diagnosed with a
retroflexed odontoid and
Chiari One malformation; a
firefighter and
paramedic is
diagnosed with...
