Anterior atlantoaxial ligament
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Latin | ligamentum atlantoaxialis anterius |
TA2 | 1672 |
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The anterior atlantoaxial ligament is a strong membrane, fixed above 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. It is a continuation upward of the anterior longitudinal ligament.
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The anterior atlantoaxial ligament is situated anterior to the longus capitis muscle.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 293 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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