- the
attachment of the
longus colli muscles. The dens, also
called the
odontoid process, or the peg, is the most
pronounced projecting feature of the axis...
- Den (disambiguation) Dens, on the axis vertebra, also
known as
odontoid process or
odontoid peg
Tooth This
disambiguation page
lists articles ****ociated...
-
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...
-
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...
- 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...
-
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...
- 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...
- rotates. The most
distinctive characteristic of this bone is the
strong odontoid process (dens) that
rises perpendicularly from the
upper surface of the...
