General Anatomy · Skeletal System · Easy

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Meaning: First cervical vertebra, a bony ring that supports the skull.

In practice: A Jefferson burst fracture spreads its lateral masses outward, best seen on the open-mouth view.

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Which word means: Cartilaginous joint in which bones are united by fibrocartilage, as at the pubis.

Which word means: Slot formed by the distal tibia and fibula that holds the talus at the ankle.

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