The toothlike projection from the superior surface of the body of the axis is called the:

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The toothlike projection from the superior surface of the body of the axis is called the dens or odontoid process. The demifacet is a shallow, half-moon-shaped articular surface found on the superior or inferior surface of some vertebrae, the anterior tubercle is a bony projection on the anterior (front) aspect of the atlas, and articular processes are small, flattened projections found on the superior and inferior aspects of the vertebral arches.

The Toothlike Projection from the Superior Surface of the Body