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7. The Skeletal System / The Spine / Problem 4

Which of the following statements about the atlas in the first cervical vertebra (C1) of the vertebral column is incorrect?

A

It is located at the top of the vertebral column.

B

It articulates with the skull at the atlanto-occipital joint.

C

It is made up of a spinous process.

D

It articulates with the second cervical vertebra.

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