Atlanto-axial joint Atlanto-axial joint The atlantoaxial joint is a joint in the upper part of the neck between the first and second cervical vertebrae; the atlas and axis. It is a pivot joint. The atlantoaxial joint is of a complicated nature. It consists of no fewer than four distinct joints. There is a pivot articulation between the odontoid process of the axis and the ring formed by the anterior arch and the transverse ligament of the atlas. There are three atlantoaxial joints: one median and two lateral: The ligaments connecting these bones are: The atlantoaxial joint in common terminology is actually a
The Bones The Bones The Bones (), at high, is the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the eighth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry, and is a small sharp peak on the dramatic "Beenkeragh Ridge", and is sometimes mistaken with "The Bone", the north-east spur of Maolán Buí, which descends into the "Hag's Glen". The Bones is the highest point on a narrow rocky arête called the "Beenkeragh Ridge", situated between Carrauntoohil (Ireland's highest peak), and Beenkeragh (Ireland's second-highest peak), in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. The