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atlanto-occipital joint

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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. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanto-occipital_joint ]

Synonyms: craniovertebral joint, occipito atlantal joint, occipito-atlantal joint, articulatio atlanto-occipitalis, atlantooccipital joint, atlanto occipital joint

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database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0004169 (ncithesaurus:Atlanto-occipital_Joint)
  • SCTID:361831006
  • Wikipedia:Atlanto-occipital_joint
  • FMA:24939
  • NCIT:C32158
  • ncithesaurus:Atlanto-occipital_Joint-Atlanto
  • MESH:D001269
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has related synonym

articulatio atlantooccipitalis

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UBERON:0000220

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Atlanto-occipital joint