Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation
| Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation | |
|---|---|
 Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. | |
| Details | |
| Latin | capsula articularis atlantooccipitalis |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.295 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | c_07/12211206 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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