The seven bones which form the neck.
A any of the first seven segments of the vertebral column, located in the neck region.
The seven vertebral segments forming the cervical column in the region of the neck.
The seven bones making up the neck region of the backbone. The first cervical vertebra, the atlas, consists basically of a ring of bone that supports the skull by articulating with the occipital condyles. The second vertebra, the axis, has an upward-pointing process (the odontoid process or dens) that forms a pivot on which the atlas can rotate, enabling the head to be turned.
The seven bones of the top end of the backbone that form the neck. The first cervical vertebra is the atlas and this articulates with the base of the skull. The axis is the second vertebra, which contains a shaft of bone that allows the atlas to rotate on it, thus permitting the head to turn.
The seven bones of the top part of the vertebral column, located in the neck region.