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What type of joint found between first and second vertebrae of the neck region of backbone?

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Answered by salsabilraisa
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It is a synovial joint called PIVOT JOINT. Pivot joint is found between atlas and axis vertebrae.

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Answered by kingofself
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The atlantoaxial joint is the type of joint found between first and second vertebrae of the neck region of backbone.

Explanation:

  • The first and second cervical vertebrae is the atlas and axis respectively. It is a pivot joint.
  • The atlantoaxial joint is of a complicated nature. It resides of no fewer than four apparent joints.
  • The facet joints are a pair of synovial, plane joints between the articular processes of 2 adjacent vertebrae.
  • There are totally "two facet joints" in each of "spinal motion segment" and each of the facet joint has innervated by the "recurrent meningeal nerves".

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