Cervical Vertebrae
- These are found in the neck region of a mammal.
- The distinguishing feature is a pair of verte-braterial canals in the neural arch, through which the blood vessels of the neck pass.
- Another feature is the structure of the transverse processes.
- They are flattened out and are known as cervical ribs.
- The first cervical vertebra is known as the Atlas.
- It has a large neural canal and no centrum.
- The second cervical vertebra, is called axis.
- The other five cervical vertebrae have no specific names.
- They have the same structure.
- The cervical vertebrae possess numerous processes for muscle attachment.