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| 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. |
The Anterior Atlantoaxial Ligament (Fig. 304).—This ligament is a strong membrane, fixed, above, to the lower border of the anterior arch of the atlas; below, to the front of the body of the axis. It is strengthened in the middle line by a rounded cord, which connects the tubercle on the anterior arch of the atlas to the body of the axis, and is a continuation upward of the anterior longitudinal ligament. The ligament is in relation, in front, with the Longi capitis. |
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FIG. 305– Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. (See enlarged image) |
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FIG. 306– Articulation between odontoid process and atlas. (See enlarged image) |
The Posterior Atlantoaxial Ligament (Fig. 305).—This ligament is a broad, thin membrane attached, above, to the lower border of the posterior arch of the atlas; below, to the upper edges of the laminæ of the axis. It supplies the place of the ligamenta flava, and is in relation, behind, with the Obliqui capitis inferiores. |
The Transverse Ligament of the Atlas (ligamentum transversum atlantis) (Fig. 306, 307, 308).—The transverse ligament of the atlas is a thick, strong band, which |