Which structure articulates with the superior surface of the atlas? O Mastoid process of the temporal bone O Occipital condyles O Dens of the axis
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The cervical vertebra called axis provides head with sideways rotation. This can be because (a) it is articulated to skull through occipital condyles (b) it is fused with $1^{\text {st }}$ vertebra atlas (c) it is joined through elastic pads of fibrocartilage with other vertebrae, which provide mobility (d) it contains odontoid process that fits into the odontoid canal of atlas.
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