epistropheus
Definitions
The second cervical vertebra of the spine which forms the pivot upon which the first cervical vertebra (the atlas), which carries the head, rotates.
Examples
“The union of the atlas and epistropheus is described in this section because (1) there is often a direct⟳ communication between the synovial cavity of the transverse epistropic and the occipito-atlantal joints; (2) the rotatory movements of the head take⟳ place⟳ around the dens (odontoid process⟳); and (3) important ligaments from the dens pass⟳ over the atlas to the occiput.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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