Atlantoaxial articular capsule
- Atlantoaxial articular capsule
Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = capsula articularis atlantoaxialis lateralis
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GrayPage = 292
Caption = Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
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DorlandsPre = c_07
DorlandsSuf = 12211195
The atlantoaxial articular capsules are thin and loose, and connect the margins of the lateral masses of the atlas with those of the posterior articular surfaces of the axis.
Each is strengthened at its posterior and medial part by an accessory ligament, which is attached below to the body of the axis near the base of the odontoid process, and above to the lateral mass of the atlas near the transverse ligament.
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