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  • 24-06-2019
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What is the name of the first cervical vertebra?

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  • 25-06-2019

The C1, or first cervical vertebra, is commonly called the  atlas due to its unique position in the spine. In Greek mythology, Atlas was the titan who held the Earth on his shoulders, just like the atlas holds the skull on top of the neck.

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