What is the dens?

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


Answer: D

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