Body of the axis

Study entry

Description

Vertebral body of the axis, from which the dens rises.

Source: cap. 2, «Vértebras: vértebras cervicales» y tabla 2-1

Other structures in this region

• Body of the cervical vertebra
• Pedicle of the cervical vertebra
• Lamina of the cervical vertebra
• Vertebral foramen (cervical)
• Spinous process of the cervical vertebra
• Transverse process of the cervical vertebra
• Superior articular process of the cervical vertebra
• Inferior articular process of the cervical vertebra