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 Atlas Shrugged: Part II Atlas Shrugged: Part II (or Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike) is a film based on the novel "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. It is the second installment in the "Atlas Shrugged" film series and the first sequel to the 2011 film "", continuing the story where its predecessor left off. The film was released on October 12, 2012. Dagny Taggart pilots an airplane in pursuit of another plane. Dagny asks herself, "Who is John Galt?" before apparently crashing into a mountainside. Nine months earlier, Dagny is trying to understand the abandoned prototype of an advanced motor