C1 (Neck)

C1, the first cervical vertebra, is commonly called the atlas due to its unique position below the skull. In Greek mythology, Atlas was the titan who held the Earth on his shoulders, just like the atlas holds the skull on top of the neck. • Meridians: liver meridian (yin), gallbladder meridian (yang) • Connections: brain, blood supply to the head, pituitary gland, scalp, bones of the face, inner and middle ear, nasal and palette glands, lungs, heart, spleen, kidney, stomach, liver, gallbladder, large Intestines, nervous system • Possible problems: headaches, insomnia, head colds, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, mental conditions, nervous breakdowns, amnesia, epilepsy, infantile paralysis, sleeping sickness, chronic tiredness, dizziness or vertigo, St. Vitas dance, chronic tiredness, dizziness, paralysis due to irregular circulation in brain