The second cervical vertebra is the axis (Fig. ... The laminae of the axis are very well developed and blend into a bifid spinous process. Both transverse processes have a transverse foramen for the vertebral arteries. The superior articular facets of the axis articulate with the inferior articular facets of the atlas.

Does C2 have bifid?

Gross anatomy

The axis is formed by a body with the attached dens, two lateral masses, a posterior neural arch (formed by the pedicle and a thick lamina), and a large spinous process, which is commonly bifid. Posterior elements of the axis are composed of: ... spinous process, large and bifid.

Which spinous processes are bifid?

(A) C6 spinous process is bifid.