Axis (anatomy) The condition, where the dens is separated from the body of the axis, is called os odontoideum, and may cause nerve and circulation compression syndrome. On its anterior surface is an oval or nearly circular facet for articulation with that on the anterior arch of the atlas. On the back of the neck, and frequently extending on to its lateral surfaces, is a shallow groove for the transverse atlantal ligament which retains the process in position. The apex is pointed, and gives attachment to the apical odontoid ligament; below the apex the process is somewhat enlarged, and presents on either
Atlas Shrugged: Part II be on a 31-day shooting schedule, four days more than that of the first movie, and to undergo two months of post-production. "Atlas Shrugged: Part II" was not screened for critics before its release, with producer John Aglialoro questioning "the integrity of the critics". The film was screened for the conservative think-tank The Heritage Foundation and the libertarian Cato Institute. "Atlas Shrugged: Part II" opened on 1,012 screens and earned $692,000 on its premiere and $1.7 million its opening weekend, debuting at #11. Despite opening on more than three times the screens of "Part I", it did not significantly improve