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Atlas is
BiologyLocomotion and MovementJIPMERJIPMER 2019
Options:
  • A 1st cervical vertebrae
  • B 2nd cervical vertebrae
  • C 1st thoracic vertebrae
  • D 2nd lumbar vertebrae
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The correct answer is: 1st cervical vertebrae
Atlas is the first cervical vertebrae of the spine. Along with axis, it forms the joint connecting the skull and spine.

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