A projection of the second cervical vertebra (C2) that fits into the vertebral foramen of the first cervical vertebra (C1) is called the:

A. vertebra prominens.
B. foramen magnum.
C. odontoid process.
D. spinous process.


Ans: C. odontoid process.

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