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Which of the following bone names is described as condyles in this bone articulate with the...

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Which of the following bone names is described as condyles in this bone articulate with the atlas?

A. ethmoid

B. frontal

C. hyoid

D. lacrimal

E. mandible

F. maxilla

G. nasal

H. occipital

I. palatine

J. parietal

K. sphenoid

L. temporal

M. vomer

N. zygomatic

Atlas:

In anatomy, the atlas is the name given to the first cervical vertebra (C1). This is because the atlas vertebra holds the entire skull in the same way that the titan Atlas holds Earth on his shoulders in Greek mythology.

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The bone that contains condyles that articulate with the atlas is the H. occipital bone. This bone is located on the dorsal surface of the cranium and...

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