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The occipital condyles form joints with which vertebra?

AThe first
BThe fifth
CThe ninth
DThe tenth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The first
1. They sit either side of the foramen magnum. 2. They carry the skull on the spine. 3. So they meet the first cervical vertebra. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 7, Axial Skeleton._
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