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Axial views of C1 and C2 vertebra (left and right) showing the synchondroses (shown as gaps) between the ossification centers (N: neurocentral, B: anterior arch, C: centrum). In the axial view, C3 vertebra also appears similar to C2 with the same ossification centers, and hence, not included.
