wing of the atlas

noun

The wide, shelf-like lateral projection of the first cervical vertebra (C1), featuring the alar foramen, the atlantal fossa, and the transverse process.

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Meanings

nounwing of the atlas (plural wings of the atlas)

plural wings of the atlas

  1. The wide, shelf-like lateral projection of the first cervical vertebra (C1), featuring the alar foramen, the atlantal fossa, and the transverse process.
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Chicago

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