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Which vertebra articulates with the occipital condyles?(a) Atlas(b) Axis(c) Sacral vertebra(d) Coccygeal vertebraThe question was posed to me during an interview for a job.This is a very interesting question from Locomotion & Movement topic in portion Locomotion and Movement of Biology – Class 11

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Right choice is (a) Atlas

Easiest explanation: Humans possess TWO occipital CONDYLES. The function of the occipital condyles is to articulate the SKULL REGION with the first vertebra of the vertebral column, which is known as the atlas.



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