{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Spine Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drspine","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drspine\/","title":"Axis: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Spine Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"e7El4NtL57\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/axis-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">Axis: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/axis-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=e7El4NtL57\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Axis: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Spine Hospitals\" data-secret=\"e7El4NtL57\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestspinehospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Axis is the medical name for the second cervical vertebra (C2) in the neck. It sits just below the atlas (C1) and helps support and rotate the head. Axis is commonly discussed in neck injuries, imaging reports, and upper-cervical surgery planning. It is a key bony landmark for stability around the spinal cord at the top of the spine."}