. Elementary physiology . TUBERCLE FOR TRANSV. LIGAMCNT ANTERIOR ARCH ARTIC. SURF. FOR ODONTOID PROC. Fig. 9.—Atlas, from above. (Drawn by D. Gunn.) The position of the transverse ligament is indicated by dotted lines. The seven vertebrae at the upper end of the column are known as the cervical vertebrae; these form the bones of the neck. They are much more slenderly built and lighter than the lower members of the column, and are capable of moving on one another to a much greater extent, so as to allow move- ments of the neck. The two upper members of the cervical series are much modified in s
. Elementary physiology . TUBERCLE FOR TRANSV. LIGAMCNT ANTERIOR ARCH ARTIC. SURF. FOR ODONTOID PROC. Fig. 9.—Atlas, from above. (Drawn by D. Gunn.) The position of the transverse ligament is indicated by dotted lines. The seven vertebrae at the upper end of the column are known as the cervical vertebrae; these form the bones of the neck. They are much more slenderly built and lighter than the lower members of the column, and are capable of moving on one another to a much greater extent, so as to allow move- ments of the neck. The two upper members of the cervical series are much modified in shape, in order to permit movements of the head on the vertebral column. The first vertebra which articulates with the occipital bone of the skull is called the atlas^ and the second vertebra, called the axis^ articulates above with the atlas, and below with the third cervical vertebra. The shape of these tv\^o bones, and the manner in which
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