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axis vertebra

axis vertebra

The axis is the second cervical vertebra, with an upward dens that acts as a pivot for the atlas.

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English
axis vertebra
Norwegian
axisvirvel
Japanese
軸椎 — じくつい — jikutsui
Korean
중쇠뼈 — jungsoeppyeo
Spanish
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French
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German
Axis

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