PLATE X.XXVII 



ATLAS (supero-posterior surface* 



Wing. 



Supero-anterior foramen. 

 Postero-iaferior foramen. 

 Surface for articulation with axis. 



5. Inferior tubercle or inferior 



spinous surface. 



6. Spinal canal. 



Fig. 2. ATLAS (antero-inferior surface) 



Wing. 2. Postero-lnferior foramen. 



Facet for articulation with condyles of occiput. 

 Inferior tubercle or inferior spinous process 

 Spinal canal. 



AXIS (side view) 



1. Superior spinous process. 4. Odontoid process. 



2. Intervertebral foramen. 5. Inferior spinous process. 



3. Transverse process. 6. Posterior articular face of body. 



7- Oblique process. 



I. Superior spinous process. 2. Transverse 

 process. 3. Articulation for inberrle of rib. 

 4 Articulation for head of rib. 5. Anterior 

 articular face of body. 6. Spinal canal. 



\L \ LRTLBkA side viewj 



I. Superior spinous process, 2. Facet for 

 articulation of tubercle of rib. 3. Posterior 

 articular process. 4. Facet for articulation 

 of head of rib. 5. Intervertebral notch. 

 6. Body. 7. Posterior articular surface of 

 body. 8. Anterior articular surface of body. 



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