Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation

Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation

Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
Details
Latin capsula articularis atlantooccipitalis

Anatomical terminology

The capsules of the atlantooccipital articulation surround the condyles of the occipital bone, and connect them with the articular processes of the atlas: they are thin and loose.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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