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Bipartition of the superior articular facets of the first cervical vertebra (atlas or C1): a human variant probably specific among primates.
Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft - 1 Jan 2007
Billmann Franck, Le Minor Jean-Marie, Steinwachs Matthias
Abstract excerpt
The bipartition of the superior articular facet is one of the classical variants of the human atlas. Rare quantitative data are available in the literature on this possible bipartition in humans and this disposition remains little understood. For non-human primates, there are almost no detailed comparative data in the literature, despite their potential importance in understanding the significance of this pattern...
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