Cruciform ligament of atlas
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| Ligament: Cruciform ligament of atlas | ||
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| Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ("Transverse ligament" and "vertical portion" visible intersecting at center.) | ||
| Latin | ligamentum cruciforme atlantis | |
| Gray's | subject #73 293 | |
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| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12492136 | |
The cruciform ligament of atlas (or cruciate ligament) is a ligament of the atlanto-axial joint.
It consists of the transverse ligament of the atlas, along with additional fibers above and below.[1]
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atlanto-axial: anterior atlantoaxial ligament - posterior atlantoaxial ligament - cruciform ligament of atlas (transverse ligament of the atlas)
atlanto-occipital: anterior atlantoöccipital membrane - posterior atlantoöccipital membrane - tectorial membrane - alar ligament - ligament of apex dentis
temporomandibular: capsule - temporomandibular ligament - sphenomandibular ligament - stylomandibular ligament - articular disk
