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Cervical Atlas  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The first cervical vertebra. An anatomical variant of the cervical atlas in which osseous bridges connect posterior superior articular process to the posterior arch thereby covering grooves for the VERTEBRAL ARTERY.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Atlas, Cervical
  • C1 Vertebra

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KHRF5B5N-X

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