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second cervical vertebra of the spine
AnatomicalStructure class_of_anatomical_entity Q792567
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axis

Summary

axis is a class of anatomical entity[1]. axis draws 465 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #270 of 1,372).[2]

Key Facts

  • axis's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[3].
  • axis followed atlas[4].
  • axis was followed by C3 vertebra[5].
  • axis is a type of cervical vertebra[6].
  • axis is a type of vertebra[7].
  • axis is a type of human bone[8].
  • axis is a type of particular anatomical entity[9].
  • axis's Commons category is recorded as Axis (anatomy)[10].
  • axis comprises dens of axis[11].
  • axis comprises apex of dens of axis[12].
  • axis comprises anterior articular facet of dens[13].
  • axis comprises posterior articular facet of dens[14].
  • axis's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[15].
  • axis's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
  • axis's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17].
  • axis's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C32240[18].
  • axis's connects with is recorded as atlas[19].
  • axis's connects with is recorded as C3 vertebra[20].

Why It Matters

axis draws 465 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #270 of 1,372).[2] axis has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] axis is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → dens of axis, apex of dens of axis, anterior articular facet of dens +1
    Follows → —
    Instance of → class of anatomical entity
    Has parts → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007282445405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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