Encyclopedia > Atlas (anatomy)

Article Content

Atlas (anatomy)

In anatomy, the Atlas is the topmost vertebra of the spine, which (along with the Axis) forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. The Atlas and Axis are specialized to allow a greater range of motion than normal vertebrae.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Shoreham, New York

... household in the village is $109,719, and the median income for a family is $116,985. Males have a median income of $81,873 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita ...