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atlanto-occipital joint
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craniovertebral joint
FMA:24939
atlantooccipital joint
UMLS:C0004169
ncithesaurus:Atlanto-occipital_Joint-Atlanto
Wikipedia:Atlanto-occipital_joint
occipito-atlantal joint
articulatio atlanto-occipitalis
NCIT:C32158
atlanto occipital joint
The Atlanto-occipital joint (articulation between the atlas and the occipital bone) consists of a pair of condyloid joints. The atlanto-occipital joint is a synovial joint. The ligaments connecting the bones are: Two Articular capsules; Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane; Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane; Lateral atlantoöccipital.
SCTID:361831006
uberon
occipito atlantal joint
articulatio atlantooccipitalis
UBERON:0000220
MESH:D001269
vertebral bone 1
occipital bone
synovial joint
cervical region of vertebral column
lateral structure