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Facet for Dens
Skeletal System

Facet for Dens

Fovea dentis

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Description

The articular facet for dens is the concave, oval, posteriorly facing articular area found along the posterior aspect of the anterior arch of atlas (first cervical vertebra). It articulates with the anterior articular facet of the dens axis, forming the median atlantoaxial joint.

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