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The cervical vertebra called axis provid...

The cervical vertebra called axis provids head with sideways rotation. This can be because

A

It is articulated to skull through occipital condyles

B

it is fused with `1^(st)` vertebra atlas

C

it is joined through elastic pads of fibrocartilage with other vertebrae, which provide mobility

D

it contains odontoid process that fits into the odontoid canal of atlas.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Axis (second cervical vertebra) has a peg like process called odontoid process that first into odontoid canal of atlas (first cervical vertebra).
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