Tooth or peg-like shaped bone in the anterior (front), upper cervical spine that projects from the 2nd vertebrae (C2) on which the top vertebrae (C1/atlas) moves, pivots, and rotates.

Synonyms:
dens, odontoid, odontoid bone, odontoid process, odontoid peg, axis

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