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  2. Cervical vertebrae - Wikipedia

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    In humans, cervical vertebrae are the smallest of the true vertebrae and can be readily distinguished from those of the thoracic or lumbar regions by the presence of a foramen (hole) in each transverse process, through which the vertebral artery, vertebral veins, and inferior cervical ganglion pass. The remainder of this article focuses upon ...

  3. Atlas (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy, the atlas (C1) is the most superior (first) cervical vertebra of the spine and is located in the neck.. The bone is named for Atlas of Greek mythology, just as Atlas bore the weight of the heavens, the first cervical vertebra supports the head. [1]

  4. Head and neck anatomy - Wikipedia

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    The head rests on the top part of the vertebral column, with the skull joining at C1 (the first cervical vertebra known as the atlas). The skeletal section of the head and neck forms the top part of the axial skeleton and is made up of the skull, hyoid bone, auditory ossicles, and cervical spine. The skull can be further subdivided into:

  5. Vertebra - Wikipedia

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    Vertebrae take their names from the regions of the vertebral column that they occupy. There are usually thirty-three vertebrae in the human vertebral column — seven cervical vertebrae, twelve thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, five fused sacral vertebrae forming the sacrum and four coccygeal vertebrae, forming the coccyx.

  6. Neck - Wikipedia

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    Anatomically, the human neck is divided into four compartments: vertebral, visceral, and two vascular compartments. [1] Within these compartments, the neck houses the cervical vertebrae, the cervical portion of the spinal cord, upper parts of the respiratory and digestive tracts, endocrine glands, nerves, arteries⁣⁣ and veins. The muscles ...

  7. Here are some of the most famous Playboy playmates - AOL

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    Here are some of the most notable playmates Hugh Hefner made famous: Jayne Mansfield was Playmate of the Month in June 1963 and was considered a sex symbol in the 50's and 60's. Mansfield was ...

  8. List of foramina of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Foramen transversarium, one of a pair of openings in each cervical vertebra, in which the vertebral artery travels; Greater sciatic foramen, a major foramen of the pelvis; Interventricular foramen, channels connecting ventricles in the brain; Intervertebral foramen, foramina formed between vertebrae

  9. The #1 Sign of Cervical Cancer Most People Miss - AOL

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    Early detection can be life-saving. Woman waiting for a cervical cancer screening. In the U.S., about 11,500 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, according to CDC data.About 4,000 ...