Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation
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| Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation | |
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| Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. | |
| Latin | capsula articularis atlantooccipitalis |
| Gray's | subject #74 295 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | c_07/12211206 |
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.
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