Bassett Collection Large Image - Lane Medical Library, Stanford University Medical Center

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Osteology

Atlas, superior view

1 .	Posterior tubercle
2 .	Vertebral foramen
3 .	Posterior arch
4 .	Superior articular facet
5 .	Transverse process
6 .	Lateral mass
7 .	Tubercle for attachment of transverse ligament of atlas
8 .	Anterior arch
9 .	Articular facet for dens
10 .	Anterior tubercle
11 .	Groove for vertebral artery
12 .	Transverse foramen