đốt sống đội

Đốt sống đội nâng đỡ hộp sọ.

Definition

1. Noun (Anatomy):
   • Atlas: The first cervical vertebra (C1) of the spine, which supports the skull and allows for the nodding motion of the head. The name "đốt sống đội" literally relates to its function of "bearing" or "carrying" the head.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chấn thương ở đốt sống đội có thể rất nguy hiểm. (An injury to the atlas vertebra can be very dangerous.)
  • Đốt sống đội nối hộp sọ với cột sống. (The atlas connects the skull to the spine.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is used almost exclusively in medical, anatomical, and biological contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Đốt sống cổ: Cervical vertebra. "Đốt sống đội" is the specific name for the first cervical vertebra.
• Đốt sống trục (Axis): The second cervical vertebra (C2), which allows the head to rotate.

Synonyms

• Atlas: The standard international anatomical term.
• C1: The clinical and anatomical abbreviation for the first cervical vertebra.

Notes on Usage

• "Đốt sống đội" is a technical, compound anatomical term. It is not used in everyday conversation. In general contexts, one might simply refer to a "đốt sống cổ" (cervical vertebra) or specify "đốt sống cổ đầu tiên" (the first cervical vertebra).
• The term is fixed; it does not have idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs associated with it.