Match each item with the correct term.

A. lordosis
B. axis
C. filum terminale
D. amphiarthrosis
E. dens


A. a normal or exaggerated anterior concave curvature of the spinal column, usually in the lumbar region
B. the second cervical vertebra
C. an extension of the pia mater beyond the conus medullaris anchoring the spinal cord to the coccyx
D. a cartilaginous or slightly movable joint
E. odontoid process

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