axis 813

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axis

Identification

Navigation

Link to the unit	axis
Links of entity	generic: axis
Entity-oriented links	Universal page Definition page
External links	TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links	Level 2: vertebral column Short Extended
	Level 3: cervical vertebrae Short Extended
	Level 4: axis
Taxonomic links	Level 2: bone Short Extended
	Level 3: irregular bone
	Level 4: vertebra
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Non Latin primary language

Taxonomic definition

The axis is a cervical vertebra

] which is the second from the top vertebra articulating superiorly with the atlas and inferiorly with the third cervical vertebra.

Partonomy

TAH:U814

dens of axis SOS

TAH:U815	apex of dens of axis MES
TAH:U816	anterior articular facet of dens of axis MES
TAH:U817	posterior articular facet MES

TAH:U10660

SOS

TAH:U10661	inferior intervertebral surface of body of axis MES
TAH:U10662	inferior anular epiphysis of body of axis SOS

TAH:U10663	arch of axis SOS
TAH:U10664	pedicle of axis (pair) UOS
TAH:U10665	layer of axis (pair) UOS
TAH:U10323	intervertebral foramen of axis (pair) PES

TAH:U15024

PIP

TAH:U10666	vertebral foramen of axis MES
TAH:U10667	spinous process of axis SOS
TAH:U13316	transverse process of axis (pair) UOS
TAH:U10668	inferior articular process of axis (pair) UOS
TAH:U10669	inferior articular surface of axis (pair) UOS
TAH:U13270	transverse foramen of axis (pair) PES
TAH:U13274	anterior tubercle of transverse process of axis (pair) UOS
TAH:U13282	posterior tubercle (pair) UOS

Total

20 children

Taxonomy

FMA:62955	anatomical entity
FMA:61775	physical entity
FMA:67165	material entity
FMA:305751	anatomical structure
FMA:67135	postnatal anatomical structure
FMA:67498	organ
FMA:55671	hollow organ
FMA:55673	organ with cavitated parts
FMA:5018	bone
FMA:7477	irregular bone
TAH21277	bone of vertebral column
FMA:9914	vertebra
FMA:9915	cervical vertebra
FMA:12520	axis

Date: 15.06.2025