Odontoid

Published: 12 December 2017

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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

Overview: Chiari Comorbidities & Etiological/Pathological Cofactors [Revised]
Glossary: Retroflexed Odontoid
Glossary: Clivo-Axial Angle [CXA]
Glossary: Basilar Impression
Glossary: Atlanto-axial Joint

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