neck joints
Spine-to-skull links
Neck joints are the articulations in the cervical spine that allow the head to move in multiple directions—nodding, turning, and tilting.
The term appears in anatomy, robotics, and puppet-making, anywhere a flexible connection between head and body requires engineered movement.
In casual use, someone might complain about stiff neck joints after sleeping awkwardly or working at a computer too long.
- atlasBound collection of charts
- pivot pointCenter of rotation
- occipitalOf the skull's rear
- cervicalOf the neck
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
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