Question

Name the first two vertebrae of a mammal spine.

Answer 1

• Vertebrae are the 33 individual, interlocking bones that form the spinal column.
• These vertebrae are numbered and divided into cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx regions.
  
• The first two vertebrae of a mammal spine are atlas(first cervical vertebra) and axis(second cervical vertebrae).
• The joint between the atlas and axis is a pivot type of joint. It allows the head turns from side to side.