Axis (anatomy)

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cervical vertebra
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs C2 vertebra
gptkbp:articulatesWith gptkb:atlas_(C1_vertebra)
C3 vertebra
gptkbp:bloodSupply gptkb:vertebral_artery
gptkbp:developedBy collagen
gptkbp:foundIn humans
other mammals
gptkbp:function allows rotation of the head
gptkbp:hasFeature dens
odontoid process
gptkbp:hasForamen gptkb:transverse_foramen
vertebral foramen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Axis (anatomy)
gptkbp:innervates cervical nerves
gptkbp:locatedIn neck
gptkbp:numberInHumanBody second cervical vertebra
gptkbp:partOf vertebral column
gptkbp:processor odontoid process
spinous process
transverse process
gptkbp:scientificName axis
gptkbp:servesAsAttachmentFor ligaments
muscles
gptkbp:shape irregular bone
gptkbp:significance fracture can cause spinal cord injury
hangman's fracture involves axis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:shooting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4