Atlas is:

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Atlas is: (A) 1st cervical vertebrae (B) 2nd cervical vertebrae (C) 1st thoracic vertebrae (D) 2nd lumbar vertebrae

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The atlas (C1) is the most superior (first) cervical vertebra of the spine. It forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. The atlas and axis are specialised to allow a greater range of motion than normal vertebrae.

Q. Atlas is:

1^st cervical vertebrae

2^nd cervical vertebrae

1^st thoracic vertebrae

2^nd lumbar vertebrae

The atlas (C1) is the most superior (first) cervical vertebra of the spine. It forms the joint connecting the skull and spine. The atlas and axis are specialised to allow a greater range of motion than normal vertebrae.