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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 ]
Term info
Label
atlanto-occipital joint
Synonyms
- articulatio atlanto-occipitalis
- atlanto occipital joint
- atlantooccipital joint
- craniovertebral joint
- occipito atlantal joint
- occipito-atlantal joint
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has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
articulatio atlantooccipitalis
id
UBERON:0000220
Term relations
Subclass of:
- lateral structure
- synovial joint
- connects some vertebral bone 1
- in_lateral_side_of some cervical region of vertebral column
- connects some occipital bone
- part of some cervical region of vertebral column
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