part of part of in lateral side of connects connects atlanto-occipital joint http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Gray304.png 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 occipito atlantal joint articulatio atlantooccipitalis UBERON:0000220 MESH:D001269 vertebral bone 1 occipital bone synovial joint cervical region of vertebral column lateral structure