All mammals (except a few) have .......... cervical vertebrae.

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Cervical vertebrae are the top most vertebrae present in the neck region of the organism. They are 7 in number. First cervical vertebrae is called Atlas. Second cervical vertebrae is called axis. Later the cervical vertebrae are followed by Thoracic vertebrae.

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