- dens of the axis
- (Anat) Dens m axis (epistrophei), Drehwirbelzahn m (Zahnfortsatz am 2. Halswirbel)
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dens of the axis
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dens — 1. SYN: tooth. 2. A strong toothlike process projecting upward from the body of the axis, or epistropheus, around which the atlas rotates. SYN: d. axis [TA], odontoid process of epistropheus, odontoid process. [L.] dentes acustici … Medical dictionary
dens axis — [TA] tooth of axis: the toothlike process that projects from the superior surface of the body of the axis, ascending to articulate with the atlas; called also d. epistrophei, odontoid bone, odontoid apophysis, odontoid process of axis, and tooth… … Medical dictionary
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Ossification of axis — The axis is ossified from five primary and two secondary centers. The axis is ossified from five primary and two secondary centers. The body and vertebral arch are ossified in the same manner as the corresponding parts in the other vertebrae, viz … Wikipedia
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surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Atlas (anatomy) — See also: Atlas (disambiguation) Bone: Atlas (anatomy) First cervical vertebra, or Atlas … Wikipedia
