What is the dens?

A. A rounded prominence on the vertebra prominens
B. A tooth-like process on the axis
C. A projection on the transverse process of cervical vertebrae
D. A concavity unique to C1
E. A bony protrusion inferior to the costal facets


B. A tooth-like process on the axis

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