Also known as epistropheus, the C2 vertebra forms the pivot upon which the first cervical vertebra (the Atlas), which carries the head, rotates.
• Meridians: heart meridian (yin), small Intestine meridian (yang)
• Connections: eye, optic nerves, auditory nerves, sinuses, mastoid bones, brain, nasal, palette glands, forehead, tongue, ears
• Possible problems: sinus problems, eye trouble, crossed eyes, deafness, erysipelas, eye troubles, ear pain, fainting spells, certain cases of blindness