Chimpanzee Neck Vertebrae - Pivot Joint

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The pivot joint of the neck of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes, YPM Mam 015939), a fluid-preserved specimen from the Peabody Museum of Natural History. The joint between these two bones of the neck is what allows you to turn your head side-to-side. This model was made by Karina Riddell using Volumegraphics VGStudioMax 3.3 from a CT scan produced at the Yale Translational Research Imaging Center (Y-TRIC). The model was generated to complement a learning activity designed during the UF Center for Precollegiate Education and Training workshop “3D Vertebrates: From Museum Shelves to Classrooms.” Scanning and modeling of this specimen was funded by the oVert project at the University of Florida (NSF DBI 1701714, https://tinyurl.com/oVertwiki). CT scan data of this specimen are available at: https://www.morphosource.org/Detail/SpecimenDetail/Show/specimen_id/15228.