Rolandic Anatomy
Superior Articular Surface of Atlas
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The "Cradles" for the skull. These allow you to "Nod" your head; "Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation" is a condition where the head is "ripped off" these surfaces, an injury known as "Internal Decapitation" (almost always fatal).
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