Q: What is the name of the joint that slows you down when you turn your neck from side to side?

What is the name of the joint that slows you down when you turn your neck from side to side?

Flexi Says: The joint on neck is between the atlas and axis cervical vertebra is a pivot joint. It allows the head turn from side to side. The axis is the second cervical vertebra; is ring shaped about which the process of atlas rotates. The joint is formed partly of bone and partly of ligament.