Anterior atlantoaxial ligament

Anterior atlantoaxial ligament
Median sagittal section through the occipital bone and first three cervical vertebrae
Anterior atlantooccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
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Identifiers
Latinligamentum atlantoaxialis anterius
TA21672
Anatomical terminology

The anterior atlantoaxial ligament is a strong membrane, fixed above the lower border of the anterior arch of the atlas; below, to the front of the body of the axis.

It is strengthened in the middle line by a rounded cord, which connects the tubercle on the anterior arch of the atlas to the body of the axis. It is a continuation upward of the anterior longitudinal ligament.

Structure

Anatomical relations

The anterior atlantoaxial ligament is situated anterior to the longus capitis muscle.

See also

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 293 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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